Non-gravitational effects change the original 1/a-distribution of near-parabolic comets
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DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201936316
Abstract: Context. The original 1∕a-distribution is the only observational basis for the origin of long-period comets (LPCs) and the dynamical properties of the Oort Cloud. Although they are very subtle in the motion of these comets,… read more here.
Keywords: gravitational orbits; oort; gravitational effects; original distribution ... See more keywords