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Radiation Processing in the Kuiper Belt

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.

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Radiation Processing in the Kuiper Belt

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  1. Radiation Processingin the Kuiper Belt Mike Brown Caltech

  2. Pluto Spectrum of pluto

  3. Pluto

  4. Pluto CH4 N2

  5. C2H2 C2H4 C2H6

  6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EightTNOs.png

  7. Pluto 2005 FY9 (Brown et al 2007)

  8. CH4 2005 FY9

  9. 2005 FY9

  10. 2005 FY9

  11. 2005 FY9 C2H6

  12. 2005 FY9 C2H6+C2H4

  13. 2005 FY9 C2H6+C2H4

  14. 2005 FY9 C2H6+C2H4+C2H2

  15. CH4 2005 FY9

  16. CH4 2005 FY9

  17. C2H2 C2H4 C2H6

  18. Temperature (K) Diameter (km) Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a)

  19. ` Temperature (K) Diameter (km) Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a)

  20. Temperature (K) Diameter (km) Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a)

  21. Diameter (km) Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a)

  22. Diameter (km) Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a)

  23. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EightTNOs.png

  24. Eris Brown et al. 2005

  25. Eris Alpha N2 Beta N2 No N2 2.148 micron feature detected No CO 2.352 micron feature detected

  26. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EightTNOs.png

  27. Diameter (km) Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a)

  28. Quaoar - Water ice spectrum (Jewitt & Luu 2004)

  29. Quaoar Spectrum Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)

  30. Quaoar Spectrum 40% crystalline water ice w/ 10 micron grains Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)

  31. Quaoar with water ice + methane model Water ice Water ice+methane Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)

  32. Quaoar C2H6 Normalized Reflectance Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)

  33. Quaoar with full spectral model ethane methane methane methane 35% crystalline water ice, 6% methane, 4% ethane, 55% dark continuum Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)

  34. Eris 2005 FY9 Pluto Quaoar

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