# Desch 2021: 1I/'Oumuamua as an N2 Ice Fragment of an Exo-Pluto Surface II: Generation of N2 Ice Fragments and the Origin of 'Oumuamua

> Steven J. Desch, Alan P. Jackson, 2021. 3 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The nitrogen-ice reading, part II (the source population).

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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

Steven J. Desch, Alan P. Jackson, 2021. _Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets_.

Argues that impacts on Pluto-like bodies during a dynamical instability would eject about 10^14 fragments, half of them nitrogen ice, at rates consistent with seeing one 'Oumuamua; estimates ejection 0.4-0.5 billion years ago from a young system. JGR Planets 126, e2020JE006807.

**1I/'Oumuamua** Articledoi: **[10.1029/2020JE006807](https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JE006807)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The nitrogen-ice reading, part II (the source population).

## Cited by on this site 3 records

[Dynamical instabilities could eject about 10^14 fragments per system, half nitrogen ice.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oumuamua/evidence/EVD0CSKC41R1BQ4/dynamical-instabilities-could-eject-about-10-14-fragments)

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[Steven J. Desch](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oumuamua/people/FIG0CSKBSSM20RV/steven-j-desch)

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[1I/'Oumuamua](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oumuamua)

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## Cite it

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Desch, S. J., & Jackson, A. P. (2021). 1I/'Oumuamua as an N2 Ice Fragment of an Exo-Pluto Surface II: Generation of N2 Ice Fragments and the Origin of 'Oumuamua. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JE006807
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[Read it free at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JE006807)

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