Near-infrared spectroscopy of the nucleus of comet 124P/Mrkos

被引：32

作者：

Licandro, J

Campins, H

Hergenrother, C

Lara, LM

机构：

[1] Isaac Newton Grp Telescopes, Tenerife 38700, Spain

[2] Inst Astrofis Canarias, Tenerife 38700, Spain

[3] Univ Cent Florida, Dept Phys, Orlando, FL USA

[4] Univ Arizona, Lunar & Planetary Lab, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA

[5] CSIC, Inst Astrofis Andalucia, E-18008 Granada, Spain

来源：

ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS | 2003年 / 398卷 / 03期

关键词：

minor planets; comets; infrared;

D O I：

10.1051/0004-6361:20030009

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

We report near-infrared (0.9-2.3 mum) spectral observations of the bare nucleus of comet 124P/Mrkos taken on two different nights using the Near Infrared Camera Spectrometer (NICS) attached to the 3.56 m Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG). Both spectra are very similar, featureless and slightly redder than the Sun, resembling the spectrum of a D type asteroid. The spectrum and the low activity level of the nucleus of 124P suggest that it is covered by a large insulating dust mantle.

引用

页码：L45 / L48

页数：4

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[1] NICS: The TNG Near Infrared Camera Spectrometer [J].