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On the Compositions of Interstellar Objects
Matthew J. Hopkins, Michele T. Bannister, Bertram Bitsch +2
As physical samples of distant planetary systems, the compositions of interstellar objects (ISOs) should correlate with the properties of their diverse parent stars. We combine a c…
Capture of interstellar objects during stellar encounters
Sean N. Raymond, Nathan A. Kaib, Matthew J. Hopkins
As they orbit within the Galaxy, stars swim through a vast population of interstellar objects (ISOs). In this paper, we use N-body simulations to show that a fraction of ISOs withi…
The evolution of exocomets and their source populations
Alexander J. Mustill, Tim Pearce, Michele Bannister +12
We review the current state of knowledge of the long-term evolution of the small bodies that give rise to comets and exocomets, as well as their reservoirs. The active cometary pha…
From a Different Star: 3I/ATLAS in the context of the Ōtautahi-Oxford interstellar object population model
Matthew J. Hopkins, Rosemary C. Dorsey, John C. Forbes +3
The discovery of the third interstellar object (ISO), 3I/ATLAS (`3I'), provides a rare chance to directly observe a small body from another Solar System. Studying its chemistry and…
NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Observations of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1)
Colin Orion Chandler, Pedro H. Bernardinelli, Mario Jurić +305
We report on the observation and measurement of astrometry, photometry, morphology, and activityof the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, also designated C/2025 N1 (ATLAS) with the NSF-…
The visibility of the Ōtautahi-Oxford interstellar object population model in LSST
Rosemary C. Dorsey, Matthew J. Hopkins, Michele T. Bannister +4
With a new probabilistic technique for sampling interstellar object (ISO) orbits with high efficiency, we assess the observability of ISOs under a realistic cadence for the upcomin…
Fast Radio Bursts and Interstellar Objects
Dang Pham, Matthew J. Hopkins, Chris Lintott +2
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are transient radio events with millisecond-scale durations, and debated origins. Collisions between planetesimals and neutron stars have been proposed as…
The Volatile Composition and Activity Evolution of Main-Belt Comet 358P/PANSTARRS
Henry H. Hsieh, John W. Noonan, Michael S. P. Kelley +17
We report the detection of water vapor associated with main-belt comet 358P/PANSTARRS on UT 2024 January 8-9 using the NIRSPEC instrument aboard JWST. We derive a water production…
He awa whiria: the tidal streams of interstellar objects
John C. Forbes, Michele T. Bannister, Chris Lintott +5
Upcoming surveys are likely to discover a new sample of interstellar objects (ISOs) within the Solar System, but questions remain about the origin and distribution of this populati…
Predicting Interstellar Object Chemodynamics with Gaia
Matthew J. Hopkins, Michele T. Bannister, Chris Lintott
The interstellar object population of the Milky Way is a product of its stars. However, what is in fact a complex structure in the Solar neighbourhood has traditionally in ISO stud…
The Galactic Interstellar Object Population: A Framework for Prediction and Inference
Matthew J. Hopkins, Chris Lintott, Michele T. Bannister +2
The Milky Way is thought to host a huge population of interstellar objects (ISOs), numbering approximately around the Sun, which are formed and shaped by…