Near-infrared spectroscopy of the bright Kuiper Belt object 2000 EB173

Authors
Brown, ME Blake, GA Kessler, JE
Citation
Me. Brown et al., Near-infrared spectroscopy of the bright Kuiper Belt object 2000 EB173, ASTROPHYS J, 543(2), 2000, pp. L163-L165
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
0004637X → ACNP
Volume
543
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Part
2
Pages
L163 - L165
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-637X(20001110)543:2<L163:NSOTBK>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We have obtained a near-infrared spectrum of the bright Kuiper Belt object 2000 EB173; the spectrum appears featureless. The spectrum has a sufficient signal-to-noise ratio to rule out the 1.5 and 2.0 pm absorption from water ice even at the low level seen in the Centaur Chariklo. In addition, we ca n rule out a 2.3 mum absorption at the level seen in the Centaur Pholus.