• The Discus Comet: C/2014 B1 (Schwartz) 

      Jewitt, David; Kim, Yoonyoung; Luu, Jane; Graykowski, Ariel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-08)
      Long-period comet C/2014 B1 (Schwartz) exhibits a remarkable optical appearance, like that of a discus or bi-convex lens viewed edgewise. Our measurements in the four years since discovery reveal a unique elongated dust coma whose orientation is stable with respect to the projected antisolar and orbital directions. With no tail and no trail, the limited influence of radiation pressure on the dust ...