Radiation Processing in the Kuiper Belt
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Radiation Processing in the Kuiper Belt Mike Brown Caltech
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Radiation Processing in the Kuiper Belt. Mike Brown Caltech. Pluto. Spectrum of pluto. Pluto. Pluto. CH4. N2. C2H2. C2H4. C2H6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EightTNOs.png. Pluto. 2005 FY9. (Brown et al 2007). CH4. 2005 FY9. 2005 FY9. 2005 FY9. 2005 FY9. C2H6. 2005 FY9. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Radiation Processing in the Kuiper Belt
Radiation Processingin the
Kuiper Belt
Mike BrownCaltech
Spectrum of pluto
Pluto
Pluto
Pluto
CH4
N2
C2H2
C2H4
C2H6
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EightTNOs.png
(Brown et al 2007)
Pluto
2005 FY9
2005 FY9
CH4
2005 FY9
2005 FY9
2005 FY9
C2H6
2005 FY9
C2H6+C2H4
2005 FY9
C2H6+C2H4
2005 FY9
C2H6+C2H4+C2H2
2005 FY9
CH4
2005 FY9CH4
C2H2
C2H4
C2H6
Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a)
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ture
(K)
Diameter (km)
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Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a)
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Diameter (km)
Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a)
Tem
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ture
(K)
Diameter (km)
Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a) Diameter (km)
Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a) Diameter (km)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EightTNOs.png
Brown et al. 2005
Eris
Eris
No N2 2.148 micron feature detectedNo CO 2.352 micron feature detected
Alpha N2
Beta N2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EightTNOs.png
Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a) Diameter (km)
Quaoar - Water ice spectrum
(Jewitt & Luu 2004)
Quaoar Spectrum
Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)
Quaoar Spectrum40% crystalline water ice w/ 10 micron grains
Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)
Quaoar with water ice + methane model
Water ice
Water ice+methane
Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)
Quaoar
C2H6
Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)
Nor
mal
ized
Refl
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nce
Quaoar with full spectral model
35% crystalline water ice, 6% methane, 4% ethane, 55% dark continuummethane methane methane
ethane
Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)
2005 FY9
Quaoar
Eris
Pluto
