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Evidence of ammonium salts in comet 67P as explanation for the nitrogen depletion in cometary comae
K. Altwegg, H. Balsiger, J. -J. Berthelier +14
Cometary comae are generally depleted in nitrogen. The main carriers for volatile nitrogen in comets are NH3 and HCN. It is known that ammonia readily combines with many acids like…
The ALMA-PILS survey: propyne (CHCCH) in IRAS 162932422
H. Calcutt, E. R. Willis, J. K. Jørgensen +7
Context. Propyne (CHCCH) has been detected in a variety of environments, from Galactic star-forming regions to extragalactic sources. Such molecules are excellent tracers of th…
Elemental and molecular abundances in comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Martin Rubin, Kathrin Altwegg, Hans Balsiger +18
Comets are considered to be some of the most pristine and unprocessed solar system objects accessible to in-situ exploration. Investigating their molecular and elemental compositio…
Volatile species in comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko -- investigating the link from the ISM to the terrestrial planets
Martin Rubin, David V. Bekaert, Michael W. Broadley +2
Comets contain abundant amounts of organic and inorganic species. Many of the volatile molecules in comets have also been observed in the interstellar medium and some of them even…
A comparison between the two lobes of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko based on D/H ratios in H2O measured with the Rosetta/ROSINA DFMS
Isaac R. H. G. Schroeder, Kathrin Altwegg, Hans Balsiger +13
The nucleus of the Jupiter-family comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was discovered to be bi-lobate in shape when the European Space Agency spacecraft Rosetta first approached it in J…
The ALMA-PILS survey: First detection of nitrous acid (HONO) in the interstellar medium
A. Coutens, N. F. W. Ligterink, J. -C. Loison +7
Nitrogen oxides are thought to play a significant role as a nitrogen reservoir and to potentially participate in the formation of more complex species. Until now, only NO, NO a…