What do comets 252P/LINEAR and P2016 BA14 have in common?

Abstract

International audienceAutomated surveys of NEOs continue to discover objects in cometary-like orbits that are likely candidate parent bodies [1]. Some of them unexpectedly produce a comet-like comae and tails [2, 3]. Here, we study one such case, namely asteroid 2016 BA14 recently discovered by the Pan-STARRS survey, which shows cometary appearance and has a Tisserand parameter of 2.8. Moreover, the orbital similarly between P/2016 BA14 and comet 252P/LINEAR was pointed. If those JFCs split in the past, significant dust would have been released. We present a survey of results dealing with investigating the association of comets P/2016 BA14 and 252P/LINEAR with meteor showers observed on Earth. We carry out a further search to investigate the possible genetic relationship between the comets themselves too. To confirm the reality of the relation between a comet and a meteoroid stream it is necessary to investigate the evolution of their orbits. The model of generation and evolution of meteoroid stream in the solar system is taken from Vaubaillon et al. [4]. The ejections of meteoroids from the possible parent body surface took place when it was passing its perihelion between 1700 A.D. and 2016 A.D. Next, the orbits of ejected meteoroids were integrated to year 2079. We will show the similarities and differences of the two streams, and will conclude regarding the possible relationship between P/2016 BA14 and 252P/LINEAR.[1] Jenniskens, P., Meteor Showers and their Parent Comets (Cambridge University Press), 2006[2] Jewitt, D., AJ, 143, 66, 2012[3] Jewitt, D. and Li, J., AJ, 140, 1519, 2010[4] Vaubaillon, J., Colas, F. Jorda, L., A&A, 439, 751, 200