Inferring the CO2 Abundance in Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková from [O i] Observations: Implications for the Source of Icy Grains in Cometary Comae
The study of cometary composition is important for understanding our solar system's early evolutionary processes. Carbon dioxide (CO _2 ) is a common hypervolatile in comets that can drive activity but is more difficult to study than other hypervolatiles owing to severe telluric absorption. CO...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2024-01-01
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| Series: | The Planetary Science Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad1935 |