Temporal evolution of the light curve for the comet Tempel 1, 9P from 1867 to 2005

1Churyumov, KI, Filonenko, VS, Chubko, LS
1Astronomical Observatory of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Kinemat. fiz. nebesnyh tel (Online) 2008, 24(6):469-474
Language: Russian
Abstract: 

Light curves of integrated visual brightness for the periodic comet Tempel 1, 9P during 1972, 1983, 1994, and 2005 appearances were constructed and studied. The values of photometrical parameters H0, n, and H10 were calculated and secular fading was studied for the comet. The light curve of the comet near the impact time was constructed and compared with comet's water production rate. The photometrical peculiarities of the comet and long-term evolution of comet's activity will probably change after the impact.

Keywords: comet Tempel 1, light curve