Oscillations of cometary tails: a vortex shedding phenomenon?★

Author： Nisticò G.   Vladimirov V.   Nakariakov V. M.   Battams K.   Bothmer V.  

Publisher： Edp Sciences

E-ISSN： 1432-0746|615|issue|A143-A143

ISSN： 0004-6361

Source： Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol.615, Iss.issue, 2018-08, pp. : A143-A143

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Abstract

Context. During their journey to perihelion, comets may appear in the field of view of space-borne optical instruments, showing in some cases a nicely developed plasma tail extending from their coma and exhibiting an oscillatory behaviour.

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