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Iron and nickel atoms in cometary atmospheres even far from the Sun

J. Manfroid, D. Hutsemékers, E. Jehin, 2021. Nature.

Finds iron and nickel vapour in the comae of many Solar System comets, including far from the Sun, from archival UVES spectra. Nature 593, 372-374.

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Context for the 3I nickel detection; metal vapour is a known comet property.

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Manfroid, J., Hutsemékers, D., & Jehin, E. (2021). Iron and nickel atoms in cometary atmospheres even far from the Sun. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03435-0
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