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The Large Smooth Patch on Comet 9P/Tempel 1: Remnant of a Recent Past Event

  • Authors: J. L. Rizos, T. L. Farnham, J. M. Sunshine, J. L. Kloos, J. L. Ortiz

J. L. Rizos et al 2026 The Planetary Science Journal 7 .

  • Provider: AAS Journals

Caption: Figure 3.

(a) Diagram showing the smooth patch surface as seen by NavCam where we establish a relationship between the relative elevation of the endpoint (h), the incidence angle (i), and the length of the shadow (L). (b) Diagram of the smooth patch edge seen by ITS. The emission angle (e) and the edge length (S) can be related to get the order of magnitude of the thickness (h).

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