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The fragmentation of cometary nuclei is a frequent phenomenon, but the dynamics of the fragments is not yet well understood. During the close approach of comet C/1996 B2 Hyakutake to the Earth (0.1 AU) on late March 1996, images were taken with the 1 meter telescope of Pic du Midi observatory. Bright condensations were observed near the nucleus on images taken between March, 22, 1996 and March, 31, 1996. It was suggested that these features were mini-comoe surrounding fragments receding from the nucleus (Lecacheux et al., 1996). A model was developped for the motion of cometary fragments in the orbital plane of the comet, and the simulations were compared with the observations (Desvoivres et al, 1998).
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Desvoivres, E., Klinger, J., Levasseur-Regourd, A.C. (1999). Detailled Study of the Dynamics of Fragments of Comet C/1996 B2 Hyakutake. In: Henrard, J., Ferraz-Mello, S. (eds) Impact of Modern Dynamics in Astronomy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4527-5_42
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