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Bias corrected discovery statistics (Stuart 2003, Ph.D. thesis; Stuart & Binzel 2004, Icarus 170, 295) estimate 30% of the entire NEO population resides in orbits having a value of Tj < 3. Combining these two factors suggests that approximately 16% of the total NEO population has both dynamical and physical properties consistent with a cometary origin.","abstract_html":"Because the lifespan of near-Earth objects (NEOs) is shorter than the age of the solar system, these objects originated elsewhere and they must have a source of re-supply. We seek to determine what fraction of the NEO population consists of dormant or extinct comets. We identify comet candidates among NEOs using three criteria: the Jovian Tisserand parameter Tj &lt; 3, comet nucleus-like spectral parameters (generally linear spectra which correspond to C, D, or P taxonomic types), and low (&lt;0.075) albedos. Out of 31 objects we sample having Tj &lt; 3, we find 17 objects or approximately 55% also satisfy these comet candidate criteria. Bias corrected discovery statistics (Stuart 2003, Ph.D. thesis; Stuart &amp; Binzel 2004, Icarus 170, 295) estimate 30% of the entire NEO population resides in orbits having a value of Tj &lt; 3. Combining these two factors suggests that approximately 16% of the total NEO population has both dynamical and physical properties consistent with a cometary origin.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["DeMeo, Francesca E"],"institution":"Massachusetts Institute of Technology","degree_name":null,"degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":null,"degree_department":"Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences.","school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":["Richard P. 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