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High-resolution optical spectroscopy reveals the distinctive volatile composition of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
K. Aravind, E. Jehin, C. Opitom +9
Comets preserve volatile material from the early stages of planetary-system formation. The discovery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS enables a direct comparison between a comet…
High nitrogen and carbon isotopic ratios in the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
C. Opitom, J. Manfroid, D. Hutsemékers +13
Interstellar objects provide a unique opportunity to further our understanding of the planetary formation process by studying in detail material formed around another star. Their i…
Variations in Volatile-Driven Activity of Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) Revealed by Long-Term Multi-Wavelength Observations
S. Hmiddouch, E. Jehin, M. Lippi +7
Context. A comprehensive study of comets over a wide heliocentric distance range helps us understand the physical processes driving their activity and reveals compositional differe…
Snapshot of a new interstellar comet: 3I/ATLAS has a red and featureless spectrum
Cyrielle Opitom, Colin Snodgrass, Emmanuel Jehin +19
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is only the third interstellar object to be discovered. Pre-perihelion measurements provide a unique opportunity to study its activity and compositi…
The pre-perihelion evolution of the activity of comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) during the water ice-line crossover
Yuna G. Kwon, Stefano Bagnulo, Johannes Markkanen +4
Comets, relics from the early solar system, consist of dust and ice. The ice sublimates as comets approach the Sun, ejecting dust from their nuclei seen as activity. Different vola…
Coma environment of comet C/2017 K2 around the water ice sublimation boundary observed with VLT/MUSE
Yuna G. Kwon, Cyrielle Opitom, Manuela Lippi
We report a new imaging spectroscopic observation of Oort-cloud comet C/2017 K2 (hereafter K2) on its way to perihelion at 2.53 au, around a heliocentric distance where H2O ice beg…
The ASTRI Cherenkov Camera: from the prototype to the industrial version for the Mini-Array
G. Sottile, P. Sangiorgi, C. Gargano +37
The observation of energetic astronomical sources emitting very high-energy gamma-rays in the TeV spectral range (as e.g. supernova remnants or blazars) is mainly based on detectin…
No evidence of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus by independent analyses
Geronimo Villanueva, Martin Cordiner, Patrick Irwin +24
The detection of phosphine (PH3) in the atmosphere of Venus has been recently reported based on millimeter-wave radio observations (Greaves et al. 2020), and its re-analyses (Greav…
Synergies between ground-based and space-based observations in the solar system and beyond
Vincent Kofman, Chris Moeckel, Glenn Orton +12
Telescope and detector developments continuously enable deeper and more detailed studies of astronomical objects. Larger collecting areas, improvement in dispersion and detector te…
The Crucial Role of Ground- and Space-Based Remote Sensing Studies of Cometary Volatiles in the Next Decade (2023-2032)
Nathan X. Roth, Dennis Bodewits, Boncho Bonev +15
The study of comets affords a unique window into the birth, infancy, and subsequent history of the solar system. There is strong evidence that comets incorporated pristine interste…
The chemical composition of CO-rich comet C/2009 P1 (Garradd) at Rh = 2.4 and 2.0 AU before perihelion
L. Paganini, M. J. Mumma, G. L. Villanueva +4
We quantified ten parent volatiles in comet C/2009 P1 (Garradd) before perihelion, through high-dispersion infrared spectra acquired with CRIRES at ESO's VLT on UT 2011 August 07 (…
The unusual volatile composition of the Halley-type comet 8P/Tuttle: Addressing the existence of an Inner Oort Cloud
H. Boehnhardt, M. J. Mumma, G. L. Villanueva +4
We measured organic volatiles (CH4, CH3OH, C2H6, H2CO), CO, and water in comet 8P/Tuttle, a comet from the Oort cloud reservoir now in a short-period Halley-type orbit. We compare…