Activity evolution, outbursts, and splitting events of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

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Table 4:

Exponent a, together with its rms error, $\sigma _a$ , of the relation Af $\rho (r_{\rm h})\sim r_{\rm h}^{-a}$ for components C and B.
73P-C(Jan21-Apr16)	${\rho }$ (km)	$a\pm\sigma_a$	73P-B	${\rho }$ (km)	$a\pm\sigma_a$
No correction	10 000	3.40 $\pm$ 0.25	No correction	10 000	2.31 $\pm$ 0.36
	5000	3.03 $\pm$ 0.23		5000	2.12 $\pm$ 0.31
	4000	2.98 $\pm$ 0.25		4000	2.02 $\pm$ 0.26
Silicates	10 000	3.46 $\pm$ 0.24	Silicates	10 000	2.39 $\pm$ 0.30
	5000	3.09 $\pm$ 0.22		5000	2.21 $\pm$ 0.25
	4000	3.04 $\pm$ 0.24		4000	2.10 $\pm$ 0.22
Mixed	10 000	3.36 $\pm$ 0.26	Mixed	10 000	1.76 $\pm$ 0.34
	5000	3.00 $\pm$ 0.24		5000	1.57 $\pm$ 0.34
	4000	2.94 $\pm$ 0.25		4000	1.47 $\pm$ 0.33
Organics	10 000	3.37 $\pm$ 0.25	Organics	10 000	1.97 $\pm$ 0.34
	5000	3.01 $\pm$ 0.23		5000	1.79 $\pm$ 0.32
	4000	2.95 $\pm$ 0.25		4000	1.68 $\pm$ 0.29

Values of a with no Af ${\rho }$ phase angle correction and with the correction for pure silicates, mixed silicates and organics, and pure organics composition, in the three photometric apertures used in the text, are shown.

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