Meteor showers from active asteroids and dormant comets in near-Earth space: A review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2018.04.018
Abstract: Small bodies in the solar system are conventionally classified into asteroids and comets. However, it is recently found that a small number of objects can exhibit properties of both asteroids and comets. Some are more… read more here.
Keywords: active asteroids; meteor showers; dormant comets; parent ... See more keywords
Monitoring of Asteroids in Cometary Orbits and Active Asteroids
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2018.09.001
Abstract: Abstract Asteroids in Cometary Orbits (ACOs) are objects that behave dynamically like comets and have not shown any kind of activity in the past. Active Asteroids are objects that have typical asteroid orbits and have… read more here.
Keywords: cometary orbits; asteroids cometary; activity; activity already ... See more keywords
SAFARI: Searching Asteroids for Activity Revealing Indicators
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DOI: 10.1088/1538-3873/aad03d
Abstract: Active asteroids behave dynamically like asteroids but display comet-like comae. These objects are poorly understood, with only about 30 identified to date. We have conducted one of the deepest systematic searches for asteroid activity by… read more here.
Keywords: active asteroids; asteroids activity; activity revealing; searching asteroids ... See more keywords