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Radiation Processing in the Kuiper Belt Mike Brown Caltech
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Spectrum of pluto Pluto
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CH4 N2
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C2H2 C2H4 C2H6
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EightTNOs.png
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(Brown et al 2007) Pluto 2005 FY9
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CH4
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2005 FY9
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C2H6
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2005 FY9 C2H6+C2H4
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2005 FY9 C2H6+C2H4
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2005 FY9 C2H6+C2H4+C2H2
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2005 FY9 CH4
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2005 FY9 CH4
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C2H2 C2H4 C2H6
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Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a) Temperature (K) Diameter (km)
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` Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a) Temperature (K) Diameter (km)
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Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a) Temperature (K) Diameter (km)
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Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a) Diameter (km)
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Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a) Diameter (km)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EightTNOs.png
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Brown et al. 2005 Eris
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No N2 2.148 micron feature detected No CO 2.352 micron feature detected Alpha N2 Beta N2
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EightTNOs.png
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Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a) Diameter (km)
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Quaoar - Water ice spectrum (Jewitt & Luu 2004)
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Quaoar Spectrum Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)
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Quaoar Spectrum 40% crystalline water ice w/ 10 micron grains Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)
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Quaoar with water ice + methane model Water ice Water ice+methane Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)
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Quaoar C2H6 Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b) Normalized Reflectance
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Quaoar with full spectral model 35% crystalline water ice, 6% methane, 4% ethane, 55% dark continuum methane ethane Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)
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2005 FY9 Quaoar Eris Pluto
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