Now the comets are much closer to the sun-nearer to Jupiter's orbit-so the volatile gases on the surface have already been "baked off" by the time scientists can see them, Jewitt said. "That's why I think K2 is the most primitive comet we've seen." from article
Finally a good article.
When applying the chemical composition of the tail comet, the ambient temperature should be taken into account. Between Uranus and Saturn is about 60 ° K. At these temperatures there is no CO, CO2, CH4, etc.
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Oct 6, 2017Finally a good article.
When applying the chemical composition of the tail comet, the ambient temperature should be taken into account. Between Uranus and Saturn is about 60 ° K. At these temperatures there is no CO, CO2, CH4, etc.