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Scattering And Absorption of Light in Planetary Regoliths
Published on: July 1, 2019
La composición de la superficie y la temperatura del asteroide 21 Lutetia tal como fue observado por Rosetta/VIRTISIS
A Coradini1, F Capaccioni, S Erard
1Istituto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetario, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF), 00133 Rome, Italy.
Resumen
La misión Rosetta fue una misión
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencias planetarias Ciencias planetarias.
- La espectroscopia es una técnica de espectroscopia.
- Ciencia de los asteroides Ciencia de los asteroides.
Sus antecedentes:
- Los asteroides proporcionan información sobre el sistema solar temprano.
- Comprender la composición de los asteroides es crucial para las teorías de formación planetaria.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para analizar la composición de la superficie y las propiedades térmicas del asteroide 21 Lutetia.
- Para investigar la evidencia de la intemperie espacial y la alteración acuosa.
Principales métodos:
- Utilizó el espectrómetro de imágenes visibles, infrarrojas y térmicas (VIRTIS) de la nave espacial Rosetta.
- Imágenes hiperespectrales adquiridas, mapas de reflectancia espectral y mapas de temperatura.
Principales resultados:
- No se detectaron características de absorción de silicatos o minerales hidratados entre 0,4 y 3,5 micrómetros.
- Las temperaturas superficiales se correlacionaron con la topografía, alcanzando los 245 K.
- La inercia térmica sugiere un regolito en polvo similar a la Luna.
- No se encontró evidencia espectral de intemperie espacial o alteración acuosa.
Conclusiones:
- El asteroide 21 Lutetia parece ser un planetesimal primordial.
- Es probable que el asteroide esté compuesto de materiales condríticos (enstatíticos o carbonáceos).
- Está dominado por minerales pobres en hierro y no ha sufrido diferenciación ni alteración acuosa.
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