Detectability of Dust and Ion Tails of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS by Europa Clipper Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Abstract; The Europa Clipper spacecraft is located about 1 au downstream from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS around its perihelion. Here we model the propagation of pickup ions and cometary dust originating from 3I/ATLAS to examine their detectability by the Europa Clipper spacecraft. Our results suggest that while pick up detection is possible, the dust tail will not reach the Clipper spacecraft, Mars, nor the Jovian system.

publication date

  • November 21, 2025

Date in CU Experts

  • November 27, 2025 12:35 PM

Full Author List

  • Hsu H-W; Deca J; Horanyi M; Kempf S; Cochrane CJ; Jia X; Phillips CB

author count

  • 7

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Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 2515-5172

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 313

end page

  • 313

volume

  • 9

issue

  • 11