First Detection of CO2 Emission in a Centaur: JWST NIRSpec Observations of 39P/Oterma

First Detection of CO2 Emission in a Centaur: JWST NIRSpec Observations of 39P/Oterma

Centaurs are minor solar system bodies with orbits transitioning between those of trans-Neptunian scattered disk objects and Jupiter-family comets (JFCs). 39P/Oterma (39P) is a frequently active centaur that has recently held both centaur and JFC classifications and was observed with the JWST NIRSpe...

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Main Authors: O. Harrington Pinto, M. S. P. Kelley, G. L. Villanueva, M. Womack, S. Faggi, A. McKay, M. A. DiSanti, C. Schambeau, Y. Fernandez, J. Bauer, L. Feaga, K. Wierzchos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Planetary Science Journal
Subjects:
Centaur group
Comets
James Webb Space Telescope
Infrared observatories
Carbon dioxide
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acf928

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https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acf928

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