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Nucleus and Postperihelion Activity of Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Observed by the Hubble Space Telescope

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
We report the detection of the nucleus of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, using a nucleus extraction technique on Hubble Space Telescope (HST) observations taken between 2025 December and 2026 January.
Man-To Hui, David Jewitt, Max J. Mutchler, Jessica Agarwal, Yoonyoung Kim   +4 more
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Activity Analysis on 68P/Klemola and 78P/Gehrels 2 in 2018–2020 Perihelion Passage

The Astronomical Journal
We performed secular monitoring broadband photometric observations on Jupiter Family Comets (JFCs) 68P/Klemola and 78P/Gehrels 2 from 2018 November to 2020 March with the Yaoan High Precision Telescope.
Ruiqi Xu, Jianchun Shi, Yuehua Ma, Yingqi Xin, Fan Li, Ye Yuan   +5 more
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Watching a Comet Turn On: High Spectral Resolving Power Observations of Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS)

The Planetary Science Journal
We report high spectral resolving power optical observations of comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) as it approached the Sun. This comet was discovered when it was 16 au from the Sun. At discovery, the comet had a large and relatively bright coma.
Anita L. Cochran, Adam J. McKay, Youssef Moulane   +2 more
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The ESA mission to Comet Halley [PDF]

The Europeon Space Agency's approximately Giotto mission plans for a launch in July 1985 with a Halley encounter in mid-March 1986 4 weeks after the comet's perihelion passage.
Reinhard, R.
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Covertly Active Comet (139359) 2001 ME1

The Planetary Science Journal
On 2018 November 18, coronagraphs onboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) captured an unrecognized comet crossing its fields of view. We identified this comet to be the minor planet (139359) 2001 ME _1 , whose previously unnoticed dust ...
Qicheng Zhang, Quanzhi Ye, Karl Battams, Matthew M. Knight, Worachate Boonplod, Rainer Kracht   +5 more
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Spectral Characteristics of Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS from SOAR Observations

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Interstellar objects (ISOs) provide unique insights into the building blocks and conditions of extrasolar planetary systems. The newly discovered object, 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1), represents the third known ISO after 1I/’Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov.
Thomas H. Puzia, Rohan Rahatgaonkar, Juan Pablo Carvajal, Prasanta K. Nayak, Baltasar Luco   +4 more
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Spectroscopic identification of water emission from a main-belt comet. [PDF]

Nature, 2023
Kelley MSP, Hsieh HH, Bodewits D, Saki M, Villanueva GL, Milam SN, Hammel HB.   +6 more
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A possible explanation for the inconsistency between the Giotto grain mass distribution and ground-based observations [PDF]

Giotto measured the in situ Halley dust grain mass distribution with 2 instruments, Particle Impact Analyzer and Dust Impact Detection System (DIDSY), as well as the total intercepted mass from the deceleration of the spacecraft (Giotto Radio-Science ...
Green, S. F., Mcdonnell, J. A. M., Perry, C. H.   +2 more
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Complex organosulfur molecules on comet 67P: Evidence from the ROSINA measurements and insights from laboratory simulations. [PDF]

Sci Adv, 2023
Mahjoub A, Altwegg K, Poston MJ, Rubin M, Hodyss R, Choukroun M, Ehlmann BL, Hänni N, Brown ME, Blacksberg J, Eiler JM, Hand KP.   +11 more
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First images of a possible CO(+)-tail of comet P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 observed against the dust coma background [PDF]

Comet P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 was observed with the 2m-Ritchey-Cretien Telescope of the Bulgarian National Observatory, Rozhen, Bulgaria, using the CCD-camera and focal reducer of the Max-Planck-Institute for Aeronomy.
Bonev, T., Ivanova, Violeta, Jockers, Klaus, Rauer, H.   +3 more
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