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Michael S. P. Kelley
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118 papers in the corpus · 2000–2026A JWST Study of Stardust. II. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Comet 81P/Wild 2 and Implications for Primitive Solar System Carbon2609.34116v1 · Nathan X. Roth, Stefanie N. Milam, Diane H. Wooden et al.2026 · 0 citationsarXiv
Tails and Trails: Comets and NEOs Survive Co-addition in Rubin Early Data Preview 22609.30361v1 · Colin Orion Chandler, Joseph Murtagh, Ian Chow et al.2026 · 0 citationsarXiv
JWST Reveals Refractory-Rich Water Ice in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Evidence for a Continuum of Grain Properties across Protoplanetary Disks2609.19286v1 · Silvia Protopapa, Michael S. P. Kelley, Martin A. Cordiner et al.2026 · 0 citationsarXiv
The Highly Unusual Behavior and Chemical Composition of Interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov2608.23701v1 · Allison N. Bair, David G. Schleicher, Theodore Kareta et al.2026 · 0 citationsarXiv
JWST Spatial-Spectral Mapping of Green Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)2608.20544v1 · Stefanie N. Milam, Nathan X. Roth, Geronimo L. Villanueva et al.2026 · 0 citationsarXiv
A JWST Study of Stardust. I. Infrared Spectroscopy of Comet 81P/Wild 2 and Overall Composition2608.02190v1 · Nathan X. Roth, Stefanie N. Milam, Diane H. Wooden et al.2026 · 0 citationsarXiv
Multi-year Ground-Based Survey Photometry of Active Comet 103P/Hartley 2 and Centaur (2060) Chiron: A Tale of Two Comets in the Pre-LSST Era2606.30280v1 · Joseph Murtagh, Megan E. Schwamb, Michael S. P. Kelley et al.2026 · 0 citationsarXiv
A Look at Eight Outbursts of Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke2606.25070v1 · Ky Huynh, Michael S. P. Kelley, Jessica M. Sunshine et al.2026 · 0 citationsarXiv
Isotopic evidence for a cold and distant origin of 3I/ATLAS.42332108 · Cordiner, Martin, Roth, Nathan X, Micheli, Marco et al.2026 · 16 citationsNature. 2026;655(8124):870-874
JWST and Gemini Observations of the Active Centaur 450P/LONEOS: Nucleus and Coma Characterizations2605.24260v1 · Charles A. Schambeau, Michael S. P. Kelley, Maria Womack et al.2026 · 0 citationsarXiv
Emerging Diversity Among the Main-Belt Comets: Insights from JWST and Ground-Based Observations of 457P/Lemmon-PANSTARRS2604.22931v1 · John W. Noonan, Henry H. Hsieh, Michael S. P. Kelley et al.2026 · 1 citationarXiv
Characterization of the Volatile Properties of 133P/Elst-Pizarro and Other Main-Belt Comets with JWST and Ground-Based Observations2604.22932v1 · Henry H. Hsieh, John W. Noonan, Michael S. P. Kelley et al.2026 · 1 citationarXiv
An Enriched Methane D/H Ratio in the Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS2603.20445v3 · Nathan X. Roth, Martin Cordiner, Stefanie Milam et al.2026 · 0 citationsarXiv
Coma Physics of an Interstellar Object: JWST Spatial-Spectral Mapping of 3I/ATLAS2603.20460v3 · Nathan X. Roth, Martin A. Cordiner, Stefanie N. Milam et al.2026 · 4 citationsarXiv
Isotopic Evidence for a Cold and Distant Origin of the Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS2603.06911v1 · Martin Cordiner, Nathan X. Roth, Marco Micheli et al.2026 · 1 citationarXiv
Time-Domain Photometry and Activity Evolution of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS with BHTOM2603.01383v1 · A. Fraser Gillan, \Lukasz Wyrzykowski, Przemys\law J. Miko\lajczyk et al.2026 · 2 citationsarXiv
Disintegration of Long-period Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS). II. Post-Perihelion Remnant Recovery2512.01169v1 · Salvatore A. Cordova Quijano, Quanzhi Ye, Michael S. P. Kelley2025 · 0 citationsarXiv
Sequential Fragmentation of C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) After Its Near-Sun Passage2511.19707v3 · Dennis Bodewits, John W. Noonan, Michael S. P. Kelley et al.2025 · 1 citationarXiv
Observations of [O I] emission in Comets C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) and C/2007 N3 (Lulin): Possible Influence of Solar Activity on Oxygen Line Ratios2511.19737v2 · Ella J. Mayfield, Adam J. McKay, Michael S. P. Kelley et al.2025 · 0 citationsarXiv
Prediscovery Activity of New Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS: A Dynamically-Old Comet?2509.08792v1 · Quanzhi Ye, Michael S. P. Kelley, Henry H. Hsieh et al.2025 · 0 citationsarXiv
JWST detection of a carbon dioxide dominated gas coma surrounding interstellar object 3I/ATLAS2508.18209v3 · Martin A. Cordiner, Nathaniel X. Roth, Michael S. P. Kelley et al.2025 · 65 citationsarXiv
NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Observations of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1)2507.13409v3 · Colin Orion Chandler, Pedro H. Bernardinelli, Mario Juri'c et al.2025 · 9 citationsarXiv
Optical and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of the Outbursting Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks2507.03247v1 · Ruining Zhao, Bin Yang, Michael S. P. Kelley et al.2025 · 2 citationsarXiv
Discovery and Preliminary Characterization of a Third Interstellar Object: 3I/ATLAS2507.02757v3 · Darryl Z. Seligman, Marco Micheli, Davide Farnocchia et al.2025 · 83 citationsarXiv
A Large Outburst, Coma Asymmetries, and the Color of Comet 243P/NEAT2506.19027v1 · Michael S. P. Kelley, Silvia Protopapa, Dennis Bodewits et al.2025 · 0 citationsarXiv
Sorcha: A Solar System Survey Simulator for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time2506.02804v1 · Stephanie R. Merritt, Grigori Fedorets, Megan E. Schwamb et al.2025 · 10 citationsarXiv
First Detection of Molecular Activity in the Largest Known Oort Cloud Comet: ALMA Imaging of C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) at 16.6 au from the Sun2505.04767v2 · Nathan X. Roth, Stefanie N. Milam, Martin A. Cordiner et al.2025 · 7 citationsThe Astrophysical Journal Letters, 986, L22 (2025)
A JWST Study of the Remarkable Oort Cloud Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS)2504.19849v1 · Charles E. Woodward, Dominique Bockelee-Morvan, David E. Harker et al.2025 · 16 citationsarXiv
First JWST spectrum of distant activity in Long Period Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)2503.14071v2 · Colin Snodgrass, Carrie E. Holt, Michael S. P. Kelley et al.2025 · 10 citationsarXiv
Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiation with Cometary Dust2501.03117v1 · ludmilla Kolokolova, Michael S.P. Kelley, Hiroshi Kimura et al.2025 · 2 citationsarXiv
The Volatile Composition and Activity Evolution of Main-Belt Comet 358P/PANSTARRS2411.07435v1 · Henry H. Hsieh, John W. Noonan, Michael S. P. Kelley et al.2024 · 8 citationsarXiv
Analysing the Onset of Cometary Activity by the Jupiter-Family Comet 2023 RN32410.13644v1 · Matthew M. Dobson, Megan E. Schwamb, Alan Fitzsimmons et al.2024 · 0 citationsarXiv
Coma composition and profiles of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks using long-slit spectroscopy2409.08133v1 · Lea Ferellec, Cyrielle Opitom, Abbie Donaldson et al.2024 · 12 citationsMNRAS 534 3 (2024) p1816-1826
The Discovery and Evolution of a Possible New Epoch of Cometary Activity by the Centaur (2060) Chiron2407.14410v1 · Matthew M. Dobson, Megan E. Schwamb, Alan Fitzsimmons et al.2024 · 8 citationsarXiv
The Comet Interceptor Mission.38282745 · Jones, Geraint H, Snodgrass, Colin, Tubiana, Cecilia et al.2025 · 64 citationsSpace science reviews. 2024;220(1):9
Dust Properties of Comets Observed by Spitzer2309.15288v1 · David E. Harker, Diane H. Wooden, Michael S.P. Kelley et al.2023 · 17 citationsarXiv
Dust Emission and Dynamics2309.12759v2 · Jessica Agarwal, Yoonyoung Kim, Michael S. P. Kelley et al.2023 · 8 citationsarXiv
First detection of CO emission in a Centaur: JWST NIRSpec observations of 39P/Oterma2309.11486v1 · O. Harrington Pinto, M. S. P. Kelley, G. L. Villanueva et al.2023 · 17 citationsarXiv
Splitting of Long-Period Comet C/2018 F4 (PANSTARRS)2306.03635v1 · Man-To Hui, Michael S. P. Kelley, Denise Hung et al.2023 · 3 citationsarXiv
Spectroscopic identification of water emission from a main-belt comet.37187210 · Kelley, Michael S P, Hsieh, Henry H, Bodewits, Dennis et al.2023 · 55 citationsNature. 2023;619(7971):720-723
Tuning the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Observing Strategy for Solar System Science2303.02355v2 · Megan E. Schwamb, R. Lynne Jones, Peter Yoachim et al.2023 · 79 citationsarXiv
Comet P/2021 HS (PANSTARRS) and the Challenge of Detecting Low-Activity Comets2303.00221v1 · Quanzhi Ye, Michael S. P. Kelley, James M. Bauer et al.2023 · 3 citationsarXiv
Observational Characterization of Main-Belt Comet and Candidate Main-Belt Comet Nuclei2302.11689v1 · Henry H. Hsieh, Marco Micheli, Michael S. P. Kelley et al.2023 · 17 citationsarXiv
Determining the dust environment of an unknown comet for a spacecraft fly-by: The case of ESA's Comet Interceptor mission2208.04963v1 · Raphael Marschall, Vladimir Zakharov, Cecilia Tubiana et al.2022 · 16 citationsA&A 666, A151 (2022)
Continued PSP/WISPR Observations of a Phaethon-related Dust Trail2207.12239v1 · Karl Battams, Angel J. Gutarra-Leon, Brendan M. Gallagher et al.2022 · 17 citationsarXiv
A LOOK at Outbursts of Comet C/2014 UN (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) Near 20 au2206.14888v1 · Michael S. P. Kelley, Rosita Kokotanekova, Carrie E. Holt et al.2022 · 17 citationsarXiv
The Astropy Project: Sustaining and Growing a Community-oriented Open-source Project and the Latest Major Release (v5.0) of the Core Package2206.14220v1 · Adrian M. Price-Whelan, Pey Lian Lim, Nicholas Earl et al.2022 · 5,054 citationsarXivon Valency
Surface Properties of Near-Sun Asteroids2206.11325v1 · Carrie E. Holt, Matthew M. Knight, Michael S.P. Kelley et al.2022 · 0 citationsarXiv
The LCO Outbursting Objects Key Project: Overview and Year 1 Status2206.09028v1 · Tim Lister, Michael S. P. Kelley, Carrie E. Holt et al.2022 · 23 citationsarXiv
Physical Characterization of Main-Belt Comet (248370) 2005 QN1732109.14822v1 · Henry H. Hsieh, Colin O. Chandler, Larry Denneau et al.2021 · 19 citationsarXiv
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