NEAR-INFRARED PHOTOMETRY AND SPECTROSCOPY OF THE UNUSUAL MINOR PLANET 5145-PHOLUS (1992AD)

被引:48
作者
DAVIES, JK
SYKES, MV
CRUIKSHANK, DP
机构
[1] UNIV ARIZONA,STEWARD OBSERV,TUCSON,AZ 85724
[2] NASA,AMES RES CTR,MOFFETT FIELD,CA 94035
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D O I
10.1006/icar.1993.1040
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We present near-infrared photometry which confirms that asteroid 5145 Pholus has unusually red visual to infrared colors. Its near-infrared spectrum exhibits structure between 1.8 and 2.4 μm which may indicate the presence of surface ices mixed with complex organic compounds (e.g., tholins) of some as yet unknown type. © 1993 by Academic Press, Inc.
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页码:166 / 169
页数:4
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