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On the Fate of Interstellar Objects Captured by our Solar System
Kevin J Napier, Fred C Adams, Konstantin Batygin
With the recent discoveries of interstellar objects `Oumuamua and Borisov traversing the solar system, understanding the dynamics of interstellar objects is more pressing than ever…
No Evidence for Orbital Clustering in the Extreme Trans-Neptunian Objects
K. J. Napier, D. W. Gerdes, Hsing Wen Lin +50
The apparent clustering in longitude of perihelion and ascending node of extreme trans-Neptunian objects (ETNOs) has been attributed to the gravitational effects of an…
On the Capture of Interstellar Objects by our Solar System
K. J. Napier, F. C. Adams, K. Batygin
Motivated by recent visits from interstellar comets, along with continuing discoveries of minor bodies in orbit of the Sun, this paper studies the capture of objects on initially h…