Very Large Telescope Observations of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS. II. From Quiescence to Glow: Dramatic Rise of Ni <scp>i</scp> Emission and Incipient CN Outgassing at Large Heliocentric Distances*
Year: 2025
Type: article
Language: de
Topic: Astro and Planetary Science
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raw_author_name: Thomas H. Puzia
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raw_author_name: Baltasar Luco
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raw_author_name: Emmanuel Jehin
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raw_author_name: Damien Hutsemékers
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raw_author_name: Jean Manfroid
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raw_author_name: K. Aravind
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raw_author_name: Michaël Marsset
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raw_author_name: Bin Yang
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Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria, Elliott Building, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada
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Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria, Elliott Building, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada
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raw_author_name: Matthew Belyakov
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raw_author_name: Rosemary Dorsey
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