Comet Holmes...size of nucleus?

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Comet Holmes...size of nucleus?

Post by rollovermikey » Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:47 pm

Does anyone know how big the nucleus of Comet 17P/Holmes is? You know, like 2 miles wide, 20 miles, etc.?
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Re: Comet Holmes...size of nucleus?

Post by Case » Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:05 pm

Starrymirror.com seems to think it is 3.5 km (2.2 miles).
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Post by craterchains » Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:27 pm

and some think it is about 3.4km, , ,

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