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Published on: July 2, 2012
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La bola de fuego ha sido rastreada hasta el extremo del sistema solar
Resumen
Un meteorito rocoso indica que una nube lejana de cometas también puede albergar asteroides. Este descubrimiento amplía nuestra comprensión de la composición y los orígenes del sistema solar.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Astronomía y astrofísica
- Ciencias planetarias
Sus antecedentes:
- Las regiones exteriores del sistema solar están asociadas principalmente con los cometas.
- Los asteroides se encuentran típicamente en el sistema solar interior, principalmente en el cinturón de asteroides.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar la composición de un meteorito originado en una nube de cometas distantes.
- Para determinar si los asteroides pueden formarse o existir dentro de tan distantes depósitos cometarios.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de la composición mineralógica e isotópica del meteorito.
- Comparación de las características del meteorito con las muestras conocidas de asteroides y cometas.
Principales resultados:
- El meteorito exhibió una composición predominantemente rocosa, consistente con los asteroides.
- Las firmas isotópicas sugieren un origen dentro de la Nube de Oort, una región de cuerpos helados.
Conclusiones:
- Los hallazgos sugieren que la Nube de Oort puede contener una población significativa de cuerpos rocosos, similares a los asteroides.
- Esto desafía la dicotomía tradicional entre cometas y asteroides basada en su ubicación de formación.
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