Is There Evidence of Sublimation
Atlas 3I was first seen in July of 25. Soon after it was observed to be gassing off Nickel. This was as Nickel was sublimating from Atlas inner core. ( from a solid to a gas). At this point Atlas was seen as a very small pin reflecting light from our sun. The size and mass of this object was later deciphered as having a mass of some 33 million tons and the size of Manhattan.
The sublimation temperature for a nickel compound is near 2400 degrees K. For nickel to sublimate the heat of the sun's rays are required.
There is a problem with this theory. The sun does not have this energy available for such a reaction, and we can be thankful for that. The earth has a number of satellites (Space Station)in fixed positions and those orbiting the earth and even with their close proximity to the sun , NO sublimation occurs.
The rings around Saturn and Jupiter are made up of the same material as solar comets (frozen water and C02), and there is NO sublimation occurring.
All of these examples are in space atmospheres.
I do agree that if a solar comet, which is made up of frozen water and CO2, the Sun has ample energy to sublimate these products, given a reasonable distance from the sun. If the comet enters the orbit distance of Mar's orbit, sublimation could occur.
For science to apply one case of a rather simple case of sublimation to the entirety of all objects that enter our solar system is a huge stretch.
If our sun had such a power, there would be no life on earth. The hottest temperature that Mercury encounters is 800 degrees F. This is a long ways from 2400 degrees K
Astrophysics has a problem .. They see Atlas3I as one of only 2 things.
It's a comet or it's an asteroid
I'm not that smart, but I know one thing. It's neither.
