THE SURFACE COMPOSITION OF LARGE KUIPER BELT OBJECT 2007 OR10
We present photometry and spectra of the large Kuiper belt object 2007 OR10. The data show significant near-infrared absorption features due to water ice. While most objects in the Kuiper belt with water ice absorption this prominent have the optically neutral colors of water ice, 2007 OR10 is among...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of Physics/American Astronomical Society,
2015-02-27T15:29:34Z.
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