chemical and mineralogical composition of asteroid and kuiper belt objects
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Chemical and mineralogical composition of Asteroid and Kuiper Belt objects. Group 4. Asteroid and Kuiper Belt. 120,000 asteroids Limited knowledge of Kuiper Belt objects. Scientific objectives. Solar system formation Asteroid migration Late bombardment theory. Asteroid 433 Eros. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Chemical and mineralogical composition of Asteroid and Kuiper Belt objects
Group 4
Asteroid and Kuiper Belt
120,000 asteroids
Limited knowledge
of Kuiper Belt objects
Scientific objectives
Solar system formation Asteroid migration Late bombardment theory
Asteroid 433 Eros
Mineralogical composition 433 Eros
Reflective spectra of asteroids
Reflection spectra of several bright asteroids, labelled by asteroid number
Method
Reflective spectra of meteoritesSolar weathering
+ Reflective spectra of ice
fit Observed spectra
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