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most citedNSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Observations of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1)

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astro-ph.EP20261 cited

Probabilistic Spectral Reconstruction of Trans-Neptunian Objects from Sparse Photometry: A Framework for Taxonomy, Survey Optimization, and Outlier Detection

Hsing Wen Lin, Larissa Markwardt, Kevin J. Napier +3

Near-infrared (near-IR) spectroscopy provides critical constraints on the surface composition of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), but spectroscopic observations remain limited compa…

astro-ph.EP2026

heliostack: A Novel Approach to Minor Planet Discovery

Kevin J Napier, Matthew J Holman, Hsing-Wen Lin +2

The study of faint solar system objects is a promising avenue for understanding the origin and evolution of planetary systems. However, such objects are difficult to detect in conv…

astro-ph.EP2026

Water D/H in 3I/ATLAS as a Probe of Formation Conditions in Another Planetary System

Luis E. Salazar Manzano, Teresa Paneque-Carreño, Martin A. Cordiner +17

Water reservoirs in the Solar System exhibit a deuterium enrichment that links back to the physical environment at the time of stellar birth. Gas-phase and ice-grain deuterium enri…

astro-ph.EP20267 cited

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-…

astro-ph.EP2025

Onset of CN Emission in 3I/ATLAS: Evidence for Strong Carbon-Chain Depletion

Luis E. Salazar Manzano, Hsing Wen Lin, Aster G. Taylor +6

Interstellar objects provide a direct window into the environmental conditions around stars other than the Sun. The recent discovery of 3I/ATLAS, a new interstellar comet, offers a…

astro-ph.EP2025

Prospects of a New Trojan Flyby Target for the Lucy Mission

Luis E. Salazar Manzano, David W. Gerdes, Kevin J. Napier +6

NASA's Lucy spacecraft is en route to conduct the first close encounter with Jupiter's Trojans. While most scheduled flybys lie in the cloud, the only target is the Pat…