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astro-ph.EP2019★ 131 cited
Initial Characterization of Interstellar Comet 2I/2019 Q4 (Borisov)
David Jewitt, Jane Luu
We present initial observations of the interstellar body 2I/(2019 Q4) Borisov taken to determine its nature prior to the perihelion in 2019 December. Images from the Nordic Optical…
astro-ph.EP2019★ 32 cited
The interstellar object 'Oumuamua as a fractal dust aggregate
Eirik G. Flekkøy, Jane X. Luu, Renaud Toussaint
The first known interstellar object 'Oumuamua exhibited a nongravitational acceleration that appeared inconsistent with cometary outgassing, leaving radiation pressure as the most…
astro-ph.EP2019★ 7 cited
Disintegrating In-Bound Long-Period Comet C/2019 J2
David Jewitt, Jane Luu
We present observations of the disintegrating long-period comet C/2019 J2 (Palomar) taken to determine the nature of the object and the cause of its demise. The data are consistent…