3 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
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-…
astro-ph.EP2026
Assessing the Vera Rubin Observatory's Ability to Discover Asteroid Impactors Before They Collide with Earth
Qifeng Cheng, Daniel Scolnic, Jacob A. Kurlander +2
Asteroid impactors larger than ~10 m, from Chelyabinsk-scale airburst and Tunguska-scale events to >300 m continental threats, remain the dominant planetary-defense risk. While the…
astro-ph.EP2025
Measuring the Distances to Asteroids from One Observatory in One Night with Upcoming All-Sky Telescopes
Maryann Benny Fernandes, Daniel Scolnic, Erik Peterson +4
Upcoming telescopes like the Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) and the Argus Array will image large fractions of the sky multiple times per night yielding numerous Near Earth Object (NE…