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THE NEOWISE-DISCOVERED COMET POPULATION AND THE CO + CO₂ PRODUCTION RATES

Authors: James M. Bauer, Rachel Stevenson, Emily Kramer, A. K. Mainzer, Tommy Grav, Joseph R. Masiero, Yan R. Fernández, Roc M. Cutri, John W. Dailey, Frank J. Masci, Karen J. Meech, Russel Walker, C. M. Lisse, Paul R. Weissman, Carrie R. Nugent, Sarah Sonnett, Nathan Blair, Andrew Lucas, Robert S. McMillan, and Edward L. Wright

2015 The Astrophysical Journal 814 85.

Provider: AAS Journals

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The cumulative size distribution of the nuclei of comets discovered by WISE/NEOWISE, including the 3 discoveries of activity (P/2002 LN31, P/2009 WX51, P/2009 WJ50), and P/2015 J3 from the NEOWISE reactivated mission, but not including the remaining 3 comets discovered during the reactivated mission since they had no 11 and 22 μm measurements and appeared active.

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