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A permanent, asymmetric dust cloud around the Moon

Observations are reported of a permanent, asymmetric dust cloud around the Moon, caused by impacts of high-speed cometary dust particles on eccentric orbits, as opposed to particles of asteroidal origin following near-circular paths striking the Moon at lower speeds.

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Main Authors: Horányi, Michály (Author) , Szalay, J. R. (Author) , Kempf, S. (Author) , Schmidt, J. (Author) , Grün, Eberhard (Author) , Srama, R. (Author) , Sternovsky, Z. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 18 June 2015
In: Nature
Year: 2015, Volume: 522, Issue: 7556, Pages: 324-326
ISSN:1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/nature14479
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14479
Verlag: https://www.nature.com/articles/nature14479
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Author Notes:M. Horányi, J.R. Szalay, S. Kempf, J. Schmidt, E. Grün, R. Srama, Z. Sternovsky
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Summary:Observations are reported of a permanent, asymmetric dust cloud around the Moon, caused by impacts of high-speed cometary dust particles on eccentric orbits, as opposed to particles of asteroidal origin following near-circular paths striking the Moon at lower speeds.
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ISSN:1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/nature14479

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