We present measurements of the rest-frame UV spectral slope,
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 NIRSpec instrument on 2022 July 27 UTC while it was 5.82 au from the Sun. For the first time, CO2gas emission was detected in a centaur, with a production rate of
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10472864
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- DOI PREFIX: 10.3847
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- Journal Name:
- The Planetary Science Journal
- Volume:
- 4
- Issue:
- 11
- ISSN:
- 2632-3338
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- ["Article No. 208"]
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