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Simulations of the Breakup of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Employing a Swarm Model: Dynamical Evolution
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The breakup of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 due to its gravitational interaction with Jupiter in July, 1994 is simulated using a swarm model. In this simulation, the comet is modeled as an initially spherical distribution of 16,384 particles. The particles interact with the tidal field of Jupiter and with each other through inter-particle gravitation and collisions. All simulations were performed on the Maspar MP-2 at NASA/GSFC.
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This animation follows the center of mass of the particles as the clumps form, stopping at several points to rotate and zoom the swarm configuration. The green line connects the center of mass with Jupiter and the box size remains constant at 4 km.
Duration: 4.7 minutes
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| Animation Number: | 85 |
| Animator: | Kevin Olson (Lead) |
| Studio: | SVS |
| Completed: | 1995-03-24 |
| Scientists: | Kevin Olson (George Mason University) |
| | Michael Mumma (NASA/GSFC) |
| Series: | Shoemaker-Levy 9 |
| Video: | SVS1995-0004 * |
Keywords:
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>> Comet
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>> Jupiter
DLESE
>> Space science
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio |
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