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1I/’Oumuamua as an N2 ice fragment of an exo-pluto surface. II. Generation of N2 ice fragments and the origin of ‘Oumuamua – Space Ref

1I/’Oumuamua as an N2 ice fragment of an exo-pluto surface. II. Generation of N2 ice fragments and the origin of ‘Oumuamua – SpaceRef

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1I/’Oumuamua as an N2 ice fragment of an exo-pluto surface. II. Generation of N2 ice fragments and the origin of ‘Oumuamua
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From: arXiv.org e-Print archivePosted: Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Steven J. Desch, Alan P. Jackson
The origin of the interstellar object 1I/’Oumuamua, has defied explanation. In a companion paper (Jackson & Desch, 2021), we show that a body of N2 ice with axes 45 m x 44 m x 7.5 m at the time of observation would be consistent with its albedo, non-gravitational acceleration,…

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