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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.
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Radiation Processingin the Kuiper Belt Mike Brown Caltech
Pluto Spectrum of pluto
Pluto CH4 N2
C2H2 C2H4 C2H6
Pluto 2005 FY9 (Brown et al 2007)
CH4 2005 FY9
2005 FY9 C2H6
2005 FY9 C2H6+C2H4
2005 FY9 C2H6+C2H4
2005 FY9 C2H6+C2H4+C2H2
CH4 2005 FY9
CH4 2005 FY9
C2H2 C2H4 C2H6
Temperature (K) Diameter (km) Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a)
` Temperature (K) Diameter (km) Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a)
Temperature (K) Diameter (km) Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a)
Diameter (km) Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a)
Diameter (km) Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a)
Eris Brown et al. 2005
Eris Alpha N2 Beta N2 No N2 2.148 micron feature detected No CO 2.352 micron feature detected
Diameter (km) Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a)
Quaoar - Water ice spectrum (Jewitt & Luu 2004)
Quaoar Spectrum Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)
Quaoar Spectrum 40% 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 Normalized Reflectance Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)
Quaoar with full spectral model ethane methane methane methane 35% crystalline water ice, 6% methane, 4% ethane, 55% dark continuum Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)
Eris 2005 FY9 Pluto Quaoar