A small amplitude ouburst on comet 64P/Swift-Gehrels

On January 2 and 3 a small outburst was observed By Erik Bryssinck on comet 64P/Swift-Gehrels.  Despite the small amplitude  of the event it's trace is evident in the changing of the coma morphology. The Af[rho] quantity increased from about 160 cm to 290 cm in R band for measuring windows between 5,000 and 10,000 km. Below the images and plots made by Erik Bryssinck.

  64P Jan 2, 2019

46P Jan 3, 2019

Jan 2, 2019 Afrho plot

 

 

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