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Delayed Methane Detection in 3I/ATLAS: GCR-Driven Subsurface Stratification and Interstellar Exposure Age Constraintstranslating…
arXiv:2609.19694v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shows unusual volatile activity, including strong H$_2$O, CO, and CO$_2$ production and a delayed post-perihelion detection of CH$_4$. In this work, we investigate the delayed CH$_4$ detection in an…
Keywords#Delayed#Detection#Interstellar#co#Age