A Study of the Nuclei of Selected Comets

Information

• NSF Award
• 8718071

Owner

• Science Applications International Corporation

• Award Id

  8718071

• Award Effective Date

  4/1/1988 - 36 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  7/15/1989 - 34 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 47,400.00

• Award Instrument

  Continuing grant

Dr. Campins at the Planetary Science Institute of SAI Corporation will use this grant to continue a study of the properties of the nuclei of Earth-approaching comets. This study involves a new observational approach which proved very successful in recent work on Comets Neujmin 1 and Arend-Rigaux. These observations will yield size, albedo, color, approximate shape, and rotational characteristics of the nuclei of seven comets. Knowledge of the physical properties of comet nuclei for a large sample of comets will allow general conclusions to be drawn about the processes that create these properties, about the relationship between comets and other minor bodies in the Solar System, and about the role that comets play in the cratering processes on planets.

• Program Officer

  Vernon Pankonin

• Min Amd Letter Date

  3/14/1988 - 36 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  5/2/1989 - 35 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Science Applications International Corporation

• City

  San Diego

• State

  CA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  10260 Campus Point Drive

• Postal Code

  921211522

• Phone Number

  6194582581

• First Name

  Humberto

• Last Name

  Campins

• Email Address

  campins@physics.ucf.edu

• Start Date

  4/1/1988 12:00:00 AM