An analysis of the 2016 Hitomi breakup event

Abstract The breakup of Hitomi (ASTRO-H) on 26 March 2016 is analysed. Debris from the fragmentation is used to estimate the time of the event by propagating backwards and estimating the close approach with the parent object. Based on this method, the breakup event is predicted to have occurred at a...

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Main Authors: Sven Flegel, James Bennett, Michael Lachut, Marek Möckel, Craig Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-04-01
Series:Earth, Planets and Space
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40623-017-0633-3