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  1. Knight, M.M., Fitzsimmons, A., Kelley, M.S.P., Snodgrass, C. 2015. 322P/SOHO 1: Sunskirting Comet or Asteroid? DPS Meeting 47, #506.11. [ADS]
  2. Feaga, L.M., et al. (including Knight, M.M.). 2015. Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's Increasing Atomic Sulfur Abundance Observed by Rosetta Alice. DPS Meeting 47, #503.06. [ADS]
  3. Videen, G., et al. (including Knight, M.M.). 2015. Coma in Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) at ~4 au. DPS meeting 47, #415.13. [ADS]
  4. Hines, D.C., et al. (including Knight, M.M.). 2015. Hubble Space Telescope Imaging Polarimetry of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Obtained During the Rosetta Mission. DPS meeting 47, #413.13. [ADS]
  5. Steffl, A.J., et al. (including Knight, M.M.). 2015. Dust Outbursts From Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Observed by Rosetta-Alice. DPS meeting 47, #413.08. [ADS]
  6. Mommert, M., et al. (including Knight, M.M.). 2015. Dormant Comets in the Near-Earth Asteroid Population. DPS meeting 47, #308.04. [ADS]
  7. Keane, J.V., Milam, S., Coulson, I., Steckloff, J., Knight, M. 2015. Catastrophic Disruption of comet ISON: Determination of Size and Drift Velocity of ISON Fragments. IAU General Assembly, Meeting 29, #2258485. [ADS]
  8. Steckloff, J.K., Keane, J., Knight, M.M., Kleyna, J., Milam, S.N., Coulson, I., Meech, K., Jacobson, S.A., Melosh, H.J. 2015. The Size and Fragmentation of the Nucleus of Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON). LPSC 46, p. 2723. [ADS]
  9. Lister, T., Knight, M.M., Snodgrass, C., Samarasinha, N.H. 2015. LCOGT Network observations of spacecraft target comets. AAS Meeting 225, #137.22. [ADS]
  10. Steckloff, J.K., Keane, J.V., Milam, S., Coulson, I., Melosh, H.J., Knight, M.M. 2014. The Anomalous Drift of Comet ISON (C/2012 S1) near Perihelion and the Size of its Nucleus. AGU 2014, P43C-4005. [ADS]
  11. Knight, M.M., Schleicher, D.G. 2014. Coma Morphology of Recent Comets: C/ISON (2012 S1), C/Pan-STARRS (2012 K1), C/Jacques (2014 E2), and C/Siding Spring (2013 A1). DPS 46, #209.20. [ADS]
  12. Knight, M.M., CIOC Team. 2014. Observing campaigns for two unique comets: C/2012 S1 ISON and C/2013 A1 Siding Spring. COSPAR Meeting 40, Abstract B0.4-35-14. [ADS][COSPAR]
  13. Li, J.-Y., Kelley, M.S.P., Farnham, T., Samarasinha, N., Knight, M.M., A'Hearn, M.F., Weaver, H.A., Lisse, C.M., Mutcher, M.J., Kolokolova, L., Levay, Z. 2014. HST Imaging of Comets C/2012 S1 (ISON) and C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring). AOGS 2014, Abstract #PS04-D2-PM1-CC-004. [AOGS]
  14. Knight, M.M. Sungrazing comets: Probing the inner extremes of the Solar System. ACM 2014. Abstract #3448. [PDF]
  15. Kelley, M.S.P., Li, J.-Y., Mutchler, M.J., Weaver, H.A., Knight, M.M., HST ISON Imaging Science Team. 2014. The Pre-Perihelion Size of the Nucleus of Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON). AAS Meeting 223, Abstract #247.15. [ADS]
  16. Li, J.-Y., Kelley, M.S.P., Knight, M.M., Farnham, T., Weaver, H.A., A'Hearn, M.F., Mutcher, M.J., Kolokolova, L., Lamy, P.L., Toth, I., Xia, K. 2014. The Characteristics and Evolution of the Dust Coma of Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON). AAS Meeting 223, Abstract #218.06. [ADS]
  17. Videen, G., et al. (including Knight, M.M.). 2013. Analysis of HST pre-perihelion imaging polarimetry of Comet ISON. AGU Fall Meeting, #P31A-1788. [ADS]
  18. Wooden, D., et al. (including Knight, M.M.). 2013. Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON): Observations of the Dust Grains from SOFIA and of the Atomic Gas from NSO Dunn and McMath-Pierce Solar Telescopes (Invited). AGU Fall Meeting, #P24A-07. [ADS]
  19. Lisse, C.M., et al. (including Knight, M.M.. 2013. Observing Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) With the Spitzer Space Telescope. AGU Fall Meeting, #P24A-04. [ADS]
  20. Hines, D., et al. (including Knight, M.M.. 2013. Hubble Space Telescope ACS/WFC Imaging Polarimetry of Comet ISON (C/2012 S1) (Invited). AGU Fall Meeting, #P24A-03. [ADS]
  21. Li, J.-Y., et al. (including Knight, M.M.. 2013. Pre-perihelion characterization of Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON). AGU Fall Meeting, #P24A-02. [ADS]
  22. Knight, M.M. 2013. A Review of Historical Naked-Eye Sungrazing Comets. DPS Meeting 45, Abstract #116.01. [ADS]
  23. Knight, M.M., Schleicher, D.G., Begun, J., Kelley, M.S.P., A'Hearn, M.F., Battams, K. 2013. Sungrazing Comet Potpourri: Dust Studies of SOHO/STEREO Comets and an Update on ISON (C/2012 S1). DPS Meeting 45, Abstract #407.01. [ADS]
  24. Li, J.-Y., et al. (including Knight, M.M.). 2013. Early pre-perihelion characterization of Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON). DPS Abstract #407.02. [ADS]
  25. A'Hearn, M.F., et al. (including Knight, M.M.). 2013. The Early Inbound Activity of Comet ISON (C/2012 S1). DPS Abstract #407.04. [ADS]
  26. Schleicher, D.G., Knight, M.M., Bair, A.N. 2013. Narrowband Observations of Comets ISON (2012 S1) and 2P/Encke: Extremes of the New and the Old. DPS Abstract #407.05. [ADS]
  27. Lisse, C.M., et al. (including Knight, M.M.). 2013. Observing Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) With Spitzer. DPS Abstract #407.06. [ADS]
  28. Hines, D.C. et al. (including Knight, M.M.). 2013. Hubble Space Telescope Pre-Perihelion ACS/WFC Imaging Polarimetry of Comet ISON (C/2012 S1) at 3.81 AU. DPS Abstract #413.10. [ADS]
  29. Fuentes, C.I., Trilling, D.E., Knight, M. 2013. Searching for the most dangerous near Earth asteroids in archival STEREO data. IAA Planetary Defense Conference, Abstract #IAA-PDC13-02-07P. [Conference schedule]
  30. Knight, M.M., Kelley, M.S., Weaver, H.A., Fernandez, Y.R., Chesley, S.R., McNaught, R., Bodewits, D., Lisse, C.M., Osip, D.J., Dello Russo, N., Battams, K. 2012. A Multiwavelength Investigation of the Remains of Sungrazing Comet Lovejoy (C/2011 W3). AGU 2012 Fall Meeting, Abstract #SH13B-2258. [AGU]
  31. Knight, M.M., Kelley, M.S., Weaver, H.A., Fernandez, Y.R., Chesley, S.R., McNaught, R., Bodewits, D., Lisse, C.M., Osip, D.J., Dello Russo, N., Battams, K. 2012. A Multiwavelength Investigation of the Remains of Sungrazing Comet Lovejoy (C/2011 W3). DPS Meeting 44, Abstract #514.02. [DPS][ADS]
  32. Schleicher, D.G., Knight, M.M., Farnham, T.L., Schwieterman, E.W., Christensen, S.R. 2012. A Quarter-Century of Observations of Comet 10P/Tempel 2 at Lowell Observatory. DPS Meeting 44, Abstract #514.09.[DPS]
  33. Lamy, P., Faury, G., Llebaria, A., Knight, M., A'Hearn, M. 2012. Sunskirting comets discovered with the LASCO coronagraphs (1996-2008). EPSC 2012, 308 [ADS]
  34. Bryans, P. and 27 colleagues (including M. Knight). 2012. The Journey of Sungrazing Comet Lovejoy. AAS Meeting 220, Abstract #525.07. [ADS]
  35. Knight, M.M., Weaver, H.A., Fernandez, Y.R., Chesley, S.R., Kelley, M.S., McNaught, R., Bodewits, D., Lisse, C.M., Osip, D.J., Dello Russo, N., Battams, K. 2012. A Multiwavelength Investigation of the Remains of Sungrazing Comet Lovejoy (C/2011 W3). AAS Meeting 220, Abstract #128.03. [ADS][Abstract]
  36. Knight, M.M., Weaver, H.A., Fernandez, Y.R., Chesley, S.R., Kelley, M.S., McNaught, R., Bodewits, D., Lisse, C.M., Osip, D.J., Dello Russo, N., Battams, K. 2012. A Multiwavelength Investigation of the Remains of Sungrazing Comet Lovejoy (C/2011 W3). ACM 2012, Abstract #6409. [PDF]
  37. Knight, M.M., Schleicher, D.G., Farnham, T.L., Schwieterman, E.W., Christensen, S.R. 2012. Production Rates, Jet Modeling, and the Continued Spin-Down of Comet 10P/Tempel 2. ACM 2012, Abstract #6410. [PDF]
  38. Fuentes, C.I., Knight, M.M., Trilling, D.E. 2012. The STEREO search for IEOs. ACM 2012, Abstract #6472. [PDF]
  39. Lisse, C.M., Christian, D.J., Wolk, S.J., Dennerl K., Bodewits D., Li, J.-Y., Combi, M.R., Lepri, S.T., Zurbuchen, T.H., Dello-Russo, N., Knight, M. M. 2012. Chandra ACIS-S X-Ray Imaging Spectroscopy of EPOXI Target Comet 103P/Hartley 2. ACM 2012, Abstract #6252. [PDF]
  40. Knight, M.M., Schleicher, D.G. 2011. Photometry and Imaging of Comet 103P/Hartley 2 from Lowell Observatory. EPSC-DPS 2011, 655. [ADS]
  41. Fuentes, C., Trilling, D., Knight, M.. 2011. The Most Dangerous IEOs in STEREO. EPSC-DPS 2011, 682. [ADS]
  42. Knight, M.M., Schleicher, D.G. 2011. CN Morphology of Comet 103P/Hartley 2. LPSC 42, 2634. [ADS]
  43. Knight, M.M., Schleicher, D.G. 2010. Dust and Gas Morphology of Comets 81P/Wild 2, 10P/Tempel 2, and 103P/Hartley 2. Bull. Am. Astr. Soc. 42, 965. [ADS]
  44. Schwieterman, E.W., Schleicher, D.G., Knight, M.M., Farnham, D.G. 2010. Analysis of 10P/Tempel 2's Morphological Features and Pole Orientation. Bull. Am. Astr. Soc. 42, 965. [ADS]
  45. Schwieterman, E.W., Farnham, T.L., Knight, M.M., Schleicher, D.G. 2010. Rotational Period Investigation of Comet P/Tempel 2 During the 1999 Apparition and Other Results. Bull. Am. Astr. Soc. 42, 454. [ADS]
  46. Knight, M.M., Schleicher, D.G. 2009. Narrowband Observations of Comet Lulin (2007 N3). Bull. Am. Astr. Soc. 41, 1036. [ADS]
  47. Schleicher, D.G., Farnham, T.L., Schwieterman, E.W., Knight, M.M. 2009. Nucleus and Coma Properties of Comet 10P/Tempel 2 During Its 1999 Apparition. Bull. Am. Astr. Soc. 41, 1028. [ADS]
  48. Knight, M.M., A'Hearn, M.F., Biesecker, D.A., Faury, G., Hamilton, D.P., Lamy, P., Llebaria, A. 2008. Photometry of the Kreutz Comets 1996-2005. Bull. Am. Astr. Soc. 40, 411. [ADS]
  49. Knight, M.M., A'Hearn, M.F., Biesecker, D.A., Faury, G., Hamilton, D.P., Lamy, P., Llebaria, A. 2008. Phase Angle Effects on Sungrazing Comets Observed by SOHO. Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors meeting, abstract #8143. [ADS]
  50. Knight, M.M., A'Hearn, M.F., Biesecker, D.A., Faury, G., Hamilton, D.P., Lamy, P., Llebaria, A. 2008. Recent Evolution of the Kracht Comets. Bull. Am. Astr. Soc. 39, 877. [Link to ADS]
  51. Knight, M.M., A'Hearn, M.F., Biesecker, D.A., Faury, G., Hamilton, D.P., Lamy, P., Llebaria, A. 2007. Recent Evolution of the Kracht Comets. Bull. Am. Astr. Soc. 39, 534. [Link to ADS]
  52. Storm, S., Samarasinha, N., Mueller, B., Farnham, T., Fernande, Y., Kidder, A., Snowden, D., A'Hearn, M., Harris, W., Knight, M., Morgenthaler, J., Lisse, C., Roesler, F. 2007. Constraining the Rotational Period for Component C of the Periodic Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3. Bull. Am. Astr. Soc. 38, 935. [Link to ADS]
  53. Knight, M.M., A'Hearn, M.F., Biesecker, D.A., Faury, G., Hamilton, D.P., Lamy, P., Llebaria, A. 2006. Understanding the Kreutz Sungrazing Comets. Bull. Am. Astr. Soc. 38, 516. [Link to ADS]
  54. Storm, S.P., Samarasinha, N., Mueller, B., Farnham, T., Fernandez, Y., Kidder, A., Snowden, D., A'Hearn, M., Harris, W., Knight, M., Morgenthaler, J., Lisse, C., Roesler, F. 2006. Time Variability of Component C of the Fragmented Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3. Bull. Am. Astr. Soc. 38, 504. [Link to ADS]
  55. Harris, W.M., Solontoi, M., Snowden, D., Morgenthaler, J.P., Mueller, B.E., Samarasinha, N., Mierkiewicz, E.J., Oliversen, R.J., Kokorowski, M., Kidder, A., Schnackenberg, T., Christensen, C., Farnham, T.L., Fernandez, Y.R., Lisse, C., Knight, M., A'Hearn, M.F., Roesler, F.L. 2006. Integrated Field Spectroscopy of the B and C Fragments of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3. Bull. Am. Astr. Soc. 38, 502. [Link to ADS]
  56. Knight, M.M., A'Hearn, M.F., Biesecker, D.A., Faury, G., Hamiltonon, D.P., Lamy, P., Llebaria, A. 2006. Understanding the Kreutz Sungrazing Comets. 36th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, p. 2697. [Link to ADS]
  57. Samarasinha, N.H., Farnham, T., Mueller, B.E.A., Knight, M.M., Belton, M.J.S., A'Hearn, M.F., Lisse, C.M. 2006. Dust Environment of the Deep Impact Mission Target Comet 9P/Tempel 1 Prior to the Impact: A Contextual Investigation. 3rd Asia Oceania Geosciences Society Meeting, abstract #59-PS-A0338. [PDF]
  58. Knight, M.M., Swaters, R.A., A'Hearn, M.F., Samarasinha, N.H. 2006. Near-IR Observations of the Deep Impact Encounter with Comet 9P/Tempel 1. Bull. Am. Astr. Soc. 37, 1156. [Link to ADS]
  59. Knight, M.M., A'Hearn, M.F., Biesecker, D.A., Faury, G., Hamilton, D.P., Lamy, P., Llebaria, A. 2005. Light Curves of Kreutz Comets, IAU Symposium 229, Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors, abstract #P5.9. [ACM website]
  60. Knight, M.M., A'Hearn, M.F., Biesecker, D.A., Faury, G., Hamilton, D.P., Lamy, P., Llebaria, A. 2005. Light Curves of Kreutz Comets. Bull. Am. Astr. Soc. 37, 632. [Link to ADS]
  61. Farnham, T.F. Mueller, B.E.A., Knight, M.M., Samarasinha, N.H. 2005. Narrowband Observations of Tempel 1 in Support of the Deep Impact Mission. Bull. Am. Astr. Soc. 37, 711. [Link to ADS]
  62. Knight, M.M., A'Hearn. 2004. Kreutz Sungrazing Comets Discovered with SOHO/LASCO. Bull. Am. Astr. Soc. 36, 1150. [Link to ADS]
  63. Knight, M.M., A'Hearn, M.F. 2002. How Well Do We Understand the Cometary Hazard? NASA Workshop on Scientific Requirement for Mitigation of Hazardous Comets and Asteroids, Edited by E. Asphaug and N. Samarasinha, p. 58. [extended abstract PDF (Warning: file is 8.7 MB!)]