…continuing from a prior post (and another): Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics arxiv.org/abs/2507.07312[Submitted on 9 Jul 2025 (v1). last revised 12 Jul 2025 (this version, v2)]X-SHOOTER Spectrum of Comet C/2025 N1: Insights into a Distant Interstellar VisitorAlvarez-Candal, A. Rizos,… Read More »3I/ATLAS Hat Trick…
MetSoc 2025 continues (see Day 1). We have another packed schedule, here’s another cull of my more asteroid-relevant items: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2025/technical_program/ Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Carbonaceous Chondrites and Chondritic Components 1 Patkar A. et al.Invited Presentation: Distribution of Water Concentrations in… Read More »Meteoritical Society Meeting 2025, Day 2
It’s MetSoc time, though slightly early for 2025- the meeting is in the Southern Hemisphere this year, Perth AU. No, I am not flying there. I’ll just have to content myself online. https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2025/technical_program/Monday, July 14, 2025 Day one, and what… Read More »Meteoritical Society Meeting 2025, Day 1
I don’t like to give arXiv.org a free pass, since it doesn’t work to the same standards as a peer-reviewed journal. But interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is moving fast, too fast for the independent review process to function. So if we… Read More »Net Paper: 3I/ATLAS Traffic
Let’s check the New Astronomy issue for October (vol. 119). Yes, they’re up to October already: Wang, S. Yang, Y. Yuan, H. et al. CCD Photometric studies of two Primitive C-type main-belt asteroids: (51) Nemausa and (52) Europa 102391 .2025.102391Vaduvescu,… Read More »Note, Paper: See NEAs Overseas
In Acta Astronautica for July (vol. 232): Kuppa, K. McMahon, J. W. Dietrich, A. B. Autonomous shape modeling of small bodies using infrared image silhouettes P. 215 .2025.03.005Iwakawa, A. Mizojiri, S. Hall-effect thruster system of fully water propellant with microwave… Read More »Note, Paper: Acta Now
As part of the Vera Rubin survey project, tests and metrics should be used to hone the plan. Those metrics are now being used on a simulation of the sky survey. Try the homepage, https://sorcha.space . For papers describing these… Read More »Rubin Sim Given
The June issue of Astronomical Journal (vol. 169 #6) brings us: B. T. Bolin, C. Fremling, M. Belyakov, et al. Keck and Gemini Characterization of Hayabusa2# Rendezvous Target 1998 KY26 303 adccbe(The DES Collaboration) Photometry of Outer Solar System Objects… Read More »Note, Paper: Eyes on Target
The journal Astronomy & Astrophysics is a bit light for May (vol. 698): Rojas, J. Duprat, J. Dartois, E. et al. Light element isotopic heterogeneities in organic residues that formed by the ion irradiation of ices A34 202451601 Kenworthy, M.… Read More »Note, Paper: A&A Explains Grains
Time for another batch of papers from Planetary Science Journal (still vol. 6): Schang, K. Dove, A. Effects of Particle Shape and Size on Granular Mechanics in Vacuum and Microgravity Environments 88 adbgebÄtuk, M. Two Possible Orbital Histories of… Read More »Note, Paper: Mote Papers