Detection of water ice on 2060 Chiron

Foster, Michael J., Green, Simon F., McBride, Neil, Davies, John K. (1999) Detection of water ice on 2060 Chiron. Icarus, 141 (2). pp. 408-410. ISSN 0019-1035. (doi:10.1006/icar.1999.6180) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:17333)

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Abstract

We present a reflectance spectrum of 2060 Chiron over the wavelength range 1.6-2.2 mu m. The 2-mu m water ice absorption feature seen in several other Centaurs at lambda = 2.03 mu m is identified at the 5% level below the continuum.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1006/icar.1999.6180
Uncontrolled keywords:	Chiron; Centaurs; spectroscopy
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics
Institutional Unit:	Schools > School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics > Physics and Astronomy
Former Institutional Unit:	Centre for Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User:	M. Nasiriavanaki
Date Deposited:	22 Jun 2009 05:57 UTC
Last Modified:	20 May 2025 09:32 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/17333 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Foster, Michael J..

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Green, Simon F..

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McBride, Neil.

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Davies, John K..

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