4 papers
NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Observations of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1)
Colin Orion Chandler, Pedro H. Bernardinelli, Mario JuriÄ +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-…
Design of a low-thrust gravity-assisted rendezvous trajectory to Halley's comet
Roberto Flores, Alessandro Beolchi, Elena Fantino +4
Comets are the most pristine planetesimals left from the formation of the Solar System. They carry unique information on the materials and the physical processes which led to the p…
Preparing for the 2061 return of Halley's comet -- A rendezvous mission with an innovative imaging system
Cesare Barbieri, Alessandro Beolchi, Ivano Bertini +5
The return of Comet 1P/Halley will promote a wide interest for ground and space observations of a celestial body of outstanding scientific and cultural interest. In addition to rem…
How much earlier would LSST have discovered currently known long-period comets?
Laura Inno, Margherita Scuderi, Ivano Bertini +10
Among solar system objects, comets coming from the Oort Cloud are an elusive population, intrinsically rare and difficult to detect. Nonetheless, as the more pristine objects we ca…