Activity distribution of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from combined measurements of non-gravitational forces and torques
International audience Aims . Understanding the activity is vital for deciphering the structure, formation, and evolution of comets. We investigate models of cometary activity by comparing them to the dynamics of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Methods . We matched simple thermal models of water activity...
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International audience Aims . Understanding the activity is vital for deciphering the structure, formation, and evolution of comets. We investigate models of cometary activity by comparing them to the dynamics of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Methods . We matched simple thermal models of water activity to the combined Rosetta datasets by fitting to the total outgassing rate and four components of the outgassing induced non-gravitational force and torque, with a final manual adjustment of the model parameters to additionally match the other two torque components. We parametrised the thermal model in terms of a distribution of relative activity over the surface of the comet, and attempted to link this to different terrain types. We also tested a more advanced thermal model based on a pebble structure. Results . We confirm a hemispherical dichotomy and non-linear water outgassing response to insolation. The southern hemisphere of the comet and consolidated terrain show enhanced activity relative to the northern hemisphere and dust-covered, unconsolidated terrain types, especially at perihelion. We further find that the non-gravitational torque is especially sensitive to the activity distribution, and to fit the pole-axis orientation in particular, activity must be concentrated (in excess of the already high activity in the southern hemisphere and consolidated terrain) around the south pole and on the body and neck of the comet over its head. This is the case for both the simple thermal model and the pebble-based model. Overall, our results show that water activity cannot be matched by a simple model of sublimating surface ice driven by the insolation alone, regardless of the surface distribution, and that both local spatial and temporal variations are needed to fit the data. Conclusions . Fully reconciling the Rosetta outgassing, torque, and acceleration data requires a thermal model that includes both diurnal and seasonal effects and also structure with depth (dust layers or ice within pebbles). This shows that ... |
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Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA) Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas = Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille (LAM) Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales Toulouse (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung = Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Joseph Louis LAGRANGE (LAGRANGE) Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) (UNS)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur Université Côte d'Azur (UniCA)-Université Côte d'Azur (UniCA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
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Activity distribution of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from combined measurements of non-gravitational forces and torques |
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Activity distribution of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from combined measurements of non-gravitational forces and torques |
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Activity distribution of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from combined measurements of non-gravitational forces and torques |
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Activity distribution of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from combined measurements of non-gravitational forces and torques |
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Activity distribution of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from combined measurements of non-gravitational forces and torques |
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ftinsu:oai:HAL:hal-04505845v1 2024-04-14T08:19:49+00:00 Activity distribution of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from combined measurements of non-gravitational forces and torques Attree, N. Jorda, L. Groussin, O. Agarwal, J. Lasagni Manghi, R. Tortora, P. Zannoni, M. Marschall, R. Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA) Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas = Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille (LAM) Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales Toulouse (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung = Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Joseph Louis LAGRANGE (LAGRANGE) Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) (UNS)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur Université Côte d'Azur (UniCA)-Université Côte d'Azur (UniCA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 2023-02-23 https://hal.science/hal-04505845 https://hal.science/hal-04505845/document https://hal.science/hal-04505845/file/aa45243-22.pdf https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202245243 en eng HAL CCSD EDP Sciences info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/arxiv/2301.04892 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1051/0004-6361/202245243 hal-04505845 https://hal.science/hal-04505845 https://hal.science/hal-04505845/document https://hal.science/hal-04505845/file/aa45243-22.pdf ARXIV: 2301.04892 doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202245243 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 0004-6361 EISSN: 1432-0756 Astronomy and Astrophysics - A&A https://hal.science/hal-04505845 Astronomy and Astrophysics - A&A, 2023, 670, pp.A170. ⟨10.1051/0004-6361/202245243⟩ [PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph] info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2023 ftinsu https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202245243 2024-03-21T17:00:57Z International audience Aims . Understanding the activity is vital for deciphering the structure, formation, and evolution of comets. We investigate models of cometary activity by comparing them to the dynamics of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Methods . We matched simple thermal models of water activity to the combined Rosetta datasets by fitting to the total outgassing rate and four components of the outgassing induced non-gravitational force and torque, with a final manual adjustment of the model parameters to additionally match the other two torque components. We parametrised the thermal model in terms of a distribution of relative activity over the surface of the comet, and attempted to link this to different terrain types. We also tested a more advanced thermal model based on a pebble structure. Results . We confirm a hemispherical dichotomy and non-linear water outgassing response to insolation. The southern hemisphere of the comet and consolidated terrain show enhanced activity relative to the northern hemisphere and dust-covered, unconsolidated terrain types, especially at perihelion. We further find that the non-gravitational torque is especially sensitive to the activity distribution, and to fit the pole-axis orientation in particular, activity must be concentrated (in excess of the already high activity in the southern hemisphere and consolidated terrain) around the south pole and on the body and neck of the comet over its head. This is the case for both the simple thermal model and the pebble-based model. Overall, our results show that water activity cannot be matched by a simple model of sublimating surface ice driven by the insolation alone, regardless of the surface distribution, and that both local spatial and temporal variations are needed to fit the data. Conclusions . Fully reconciling the Rosetta outgassing, torque, and acceleration data requires a thermal model that includes both diurnal and seasonal effects and also structure with depth (dust layers or ice within pebbles). This shows that ... Article in Journal/Newspaper South pole Institut national des sciences de l'Univers: HAL-INSU South Pole Astronomy & Astrophysics 670 A170 |