Table 3: Geometry of the main coma structures of dusty origin in the SW3 components B and Ca.
SW3 ID PA (deg) Curv MinExt (km) Comment
Comp   3/4/8/9 May 3/4/8/9 May 3/4/8/9 May  
B FA nd/nd/19/15 nd/nd/S/S nd/nd/4000/3300 continuous fan area?
B FB nd/nd/54/62 nd/nd/S/S nd/nd/3500/3000 continuous fan area?
B SP 35/42/nd/nd S?/CC?/nd/nd 300/600/nd/nd sunward dust spike
B T1 216/221/226/236 S/S/S/S >28 000/>22 000/>16 000/>14 000 main dust tail
B T2 225/233/242?/nd CC/CC/S?/nd 21 000/>23 000/>16 000/nd sec. dust tail plus fragments
C FA 9/27/28/42 S/S?/S/S 5000/3000/4500/3000 continuous fan area?
C FB 52/78/85/105 S/S?/S/S 5000/3000/4000/2500 continuous fan area?
C T 230/230/240/240 S/S/S/S >35 000/>25 000/>20 500/>14 000 main dust tail
a Notes: The table lists the comet component (SW3 Comp), the structure designation (ID), the near-nucleus position angle (PA; measured North over East), the curvature (Curv), and minimum extension (MinExt), plus some comments. In columns ``PA'', ``Curv'', ``MinExt'' the measurements for the four observing nights are listed, separated by ``/''. Abbreviations: nd = not detected, CC = counterclockwise, S = straight. The various coma structures are identified in Figs. 8 and 9.

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