A. O. Novichonok, A. A. Shmal’ts, S. V. Nazarov, A. S. Pozanenko, E. V. Novichonok, M. A. Tereshina, V. A. Voropaev
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7P/Pons–Winnecke is a near-Earth short-period comet of a moderate activity level. In this paper, we present the analysis of observations performed during a favorable apparition of the comet in 2021, indicating its status as a transitional ageing comet. The sublimation starts when the comet is close to the Sun, at a distance of RON = 1.76 ± 0.1 AU, and continues for ~13 months, which is apparently caused by residual reserves of water ice. The dust production rate of the comet is not high even at perihelion (<150 kg/s), and the 1.4-percent active portion of the nucleus area is sufficient to provide this mass loss. The photometric age of the comet is PAGE = 54.4 comet years; being combined with a light curve amplitude of ASEC(1;1) = 5.5m, this age corresponds to the state of a transitional middle-aged comet.
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Solar System Research publishes articles concerning the bodies of the Solar System, i.e., planets and their satellites, asteroids, comets, meteoric substances, and cosmic dust. The articles consider physics, dynamics and composition of these bodies, and techniques of their exploration. The journal addresses the problems of comparative planetology, physics of the planetary atmospheres and interiors, cosmochemistry, as well as planetary plasma environment and heliosphere, specifically those related to solar-planetary interactions. Attention is paid to studies of exoplanets and complex problems of the origin and evolution of planetary systems including the solar system, based on the results of astronomical observations, laboratory studies of meteorites, relevant theoretical approaches and mathematical modeling. Alongside with the original results of experimental and theoretical studies, the journal publishes scientific reviews in the field of planetary exploration, and notes on observational results.
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