Spectrophotometry of Kuiper Belt Objects 20000 Varuna, 2000 Eb173 and Centaur 10199 Chariklo |
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| Authors: | Lederer Susan M. Vilas Faith |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science, NASA Johnson Space Center, 2101 NASA Road 1, Houston, TX, 77058, U.S.A
2. Department of Physics, California State University San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA, 92407, U.S.A
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| Abstract: | Due to the distance, faintness, and very recent discovery ofKuiper Belt Objects (KBOs) and Centaurs, very little is knownabout the physical characteristics of these basic buildingblocks of the solar system. New intermediate-band photometryobservations of KBOs and Centaurs suggest that absorption bandsexist in the visible portion of their spectra, which could offerinsights into the surface composition of these objects. |
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