Surface compositions across Pluto and Charon
WM Grundy, RP Binzel, BJ Buratti, JC Cook… - Science, 2016 - science.org
INTRODUCTION The Kuiper Belt hosts a swarm of distant, icy objects ranging in size from
small, primordial planetesimals to much larger, highly evolved objects, representing a whole …
small, primordial planetesimals to much larger, highly evolved objects, representing a whole …
[HTML][HTML] A Geoscientific Review on CO and CO2 Ices in the Outer Solar System
C Ahrens, H Meraviglia, C Bennett - Geosciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ground-based telescopes and space exploration have provided outstanding observations of
the complexity of icy planetary surfaces. This work presents our review of the varying nature …
the complexity of icy planetary surfaces. This work presents our review of the varying nature …
Chemical composition of icy satellite surfaces
JB Dalton, DP Cruikshank, K Stephan, TB Mccord… - Space science …, 2010 - Springer
Much of our knowledge of planetary surface composition is derived from remote sensing
over the ultraviolet through infrared wavelength ranges. Telescopic observations and, in the …
over the ultraviolet through infrared wavelength ranges. Telescopic observations and, in the …
The temperature‐dependent near‐infrared absorption spectrum of hexagonal H2O ice
WM Grundy, B Schmitt - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Transmission spectra were measured between 1.0 and 2.7 μm for monocrystalline samples
of hexagonal water ice at temperatures between 20 and 270 K. Samples were crystallized …
of hexagonal water ice at temperatures between 20 and 270 K. Samples were crystallized …
Rosetta's comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko sheds its dusty mantle to reveal its icy nature
S Fornasier, S Mottola, HU Keller, MA Barucci… - Science, 2016 - science.org
The Rosetta spacecraft has investigated comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from large
heliocentric distances to its perihelion passage and beyond. We trace the seasonal and …
heliocentric distances to its perihelion passage and beyond. We trace the seasonal and …
Pluto's global surface composition through pixel-by-pixel Hapke modeling of New Horizons Ralph/LEISA data
S Protopapa, WM Grundy, DC Reuter, DP Hamilton… - Icarus, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract On July 14th 2015, NASA's New Horizons mission gave us an unprecedented
detailed view of the Pluto system. The complex compositional diversity of Pluto's encounter …
detailed view of the Pluto system. The complex compositional diversity of Pluto's encounter …
Discovery of a planetary-sized object in the scattered Kuiper belt
ME Brown, CA Trujillo… - The Astrophysical …, 2005 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the discovery and initial physical and dynamical characterization of the object
2003 UB313. The object is sufficiently bright that for all reasonable values of the albedo it is …
2003 UB313. The object is sufficiently bright that for all reasonable values of the albedo it is …
Composition, physical state, and distribution of ices at the surface of Triton
This paper presents the analysis of near-infrared observations of the icy surface of Triton,
recorded on 1995 September 7, with the cooled grating spectrometer CGS4 at the United …
recorded on 1995 September 7, with the cooled grating spectrometer CGS4 at the United …
Observations of the south seasonal cap of Mars during recession in 2004–2006 by the OMEGA visible/near‐infrared imaging spectrometer on board Mars Express
Y Langevin, JP Bibring, F Montmessin… - Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The OMEGA visible/near‐infrared imaging spectrometer on board Mars Express has
observed the southern seasonal cap in late 2004 and 2005 and then in the summer of 2006 …
observed the southern seasonal cap in late 2004 and 2005 and then in the summer of 2006 …
Physical state and distribution of materials at the surface of Pluto from New Horizons LEISA imaging spectrometer
B Schmitt, S Philippe, WM Grundy, DC Reuter, R Côte… - Icarus, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract From Earth based observations Pluto is known to be the host of N2, CH4 and CO
ices and also a dark red material. Very limited spatial distribution information is available …
ices and also a dark red material. Very limited spatial distribution information is available …