Thesis
Interstellar objects in a galactic context
- Abstract:
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Interstellar objects (ISOs) form a vast Galaxy-spanning population with an number density ∼ 1015 pc−3 in the Solar neighbourhood. Though only two members of this population have been observed, 1I/‘Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov, the Vera C. Rubin’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) which begins later this year is expected to increase our sample of known ISOs by an order of magnitude. In this thesis I model the Milky Way’s ISO population, across the Galactic disk, in the solar neighbourhood a...
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+ Lintott, C
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MPLS
- Department:
- Physics
- Role:
- Supervisor
- ORCID:
- 0000-0001-5578-359X
+ Bannister, M
- Role:
- Supervisor
+ Science and Technology Facilities Council
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- Funder identifier:
- https://ror.org/057g20z61
- Grant:
- ST/W507726/1
- DOI:
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
- Language:
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English
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- Subjects:
- Deposit date:
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2025-08-08
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- Copyright holder:
- Matthew J Hopkins
- Copyright date:
- 2025
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