Authors
Citation
Mj. Foster et al., Detection of water ice on 2060 Chiron, ICARUS, 141(2), 1999, pp. 408-410
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ICARUS
ISSN journal
00191035
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Volume
141
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
408 - 410
Database
ISI
SICI code
0019-1035(199910)141:2<408:DOWIO2>2.0.ZU;2-F
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 con
tinuum. (C) 1999 Academic Press.