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Initial Characterization of Interstellar Comet 2I/2019 Q4 (Borisov)
David Jewitt, Jane Luu, 2019. The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
NOT and Hubble-era photometry of 2I with a nucleus radius estimate of 0.2-0.5 km and dust production of a few kilograms per second; a cometary object in every respect. ApJL 886, L29.
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The independent characterisation of 2I.
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Jewitt, D., & Luu, J. (2019). Initial Characterization of Interstellar Comet 2I/2019 Q4 (Borisov). The Astrophysical Journal Letters. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ab530b
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Jewitt, David and Jane Luu. “Initial Characterization of Interstellar Comet 2I/2019 Q4 (Borisov).” The Astrophysical Journal Letters (2019). https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ab530b.