On the possibility of outbursts of comets under the influence of the electrostatic destruction of cometary grains

Abstract

It was examined whether the electrostatic destruction of grains could explain variations and outbursts of comets brightness. It was shown that this destructive mechanism could lead to the jump of the comet brightness at large heliocentric distances for a more than one stellar magnitude.

Cometary outbursts - search of probable mechanisms - case of 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

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