# Damien Hutsemékers · Person

> University of Liège; the nickel and iron measurements and the carbonyl explanation. In 3I/ATLAS.

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# Damien Hutsemékers

University of Liège; the nickel and iron measurements and the carbonyl explanation

[3I/ATLAS](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas)[1 event][2 sources]

Damien Hutsemékers is a University of Liège astronomer, and appears in the record of 3I/ATLAS as University of Liège; the nickel and iron measurements and the carbonyl explanation.

One event on the site involves Hutsemékers: Nickel vapour without iron at 2.85 au (21 Aug 2025).

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## In the mysteries

**3I/ATLAS**

University of Liège; the nickel and iron measurements and the carbonyl explanation · 1 event · 2 sources

[The mystery ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas)

## What Damien Hutsemékers did 1

21 Aug 2025[Nickel vapour without iron at 2.85 au](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/events/EVT0DFQ70AS5HSP/nickel-vapour-without-iron-at-2-85-au)

at [Paranal Observatory (VLT), Chile](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/places/PLC0DFQ70ARY4NJ/paranal-observatory-vlt-chile) · with [European Southern Observatory](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/organisations/ORG0DFQ70ART71S/european-southern-observatory)

## Organisations 1

[European Southern Observatory](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/organisations/ORG0DFQ70ART71S/european-southern-observatory)

ORG

## Places 1

[Paranal Observatory (VLT), Chile](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/3i-atlas/places/PLC0DFQ70ARY4NJ/paranal-observatory-vlt-chile)

observatory

PLC

## Sources 2

[Pre-perihelion evolution of the NiI/FeI abundance ratio in the coma of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. From extreme to normal](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0DFPWGSFD45Q/pre-perihelion-evolution-of-the-nii-fei-abundance-ratio-in)

SRC

[Origin and evolution of NiI and FeI in the coma of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS throughout its trajectory](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0DFPWGSFSQNQ/origin-and-evolution-of-nii-and-fei-in-the-coma-of-the)

SRC

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Damien Hutsemékers [Person FIG0DFQ70ARW86Z]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/FIG0DFQ70ARW86Z
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University of Liège; the nickel and iron measurements and the carbonyl explanation

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University of Liège astronomer

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