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Measuring the Age and Initial Composition of Interstellar Objects

Aster G. Barry-Taylor, 2026. arXiv.

Simple CO/CO2 model applied to 3I: at least 0.6 Gyr old; initial CO/CO2 ~1.5 (formed outside CO ice line).

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Barry-Taylor, A. G. (2026). Measuring the Age and Initial Composition of Interstellar Objects. arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.04050
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