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Is 1I/2017 U1 really of interstellar origin ?

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics 2017-11-17 v1

Abstract

Here we investigate the possibility that the asteroid 1I/2017 U1 actually is a Solar System object, currently expelled from the Solar System by the recent encouter with a Solar System planet. We show that this possibility is extremely unlikeley and that 1I/2017 U1 really is an interstellar object.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1711.05735,
  title  = {Is 1I/2017 U1 really of interstellar origin ?},
  author = {Jean Schneider},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1711.05735},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

Accepted in Research Notes of the AAS. Draft version

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