在 (1) 星球上的亮点的升华
A Nathues1, M Hoffmann1, M Schaefer1
1Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Goettingen, Germany.
Nature
|December 15, 2015
概括
在Ceres上发现了明亮的斑点和水冰升华,这表明它从太阳系的"雪线"之外增加了物质. 这表明矮行星上的地质活动.
科学领域:
- 星球科学
- 天文地质学
- 太阳系探索
背景情况:
- 星系中最大的天体是小行星.
- 不同于木星和土星的冰雪卫星,
- 之前在Ceres上发现了水蒸气和结合的水, 暗示表面存在冰.
研究的目的:
- 调查Ceres上局部明亮区域的组成和活动.
- 了解矮行星上发生的地质过程.
- 为了确定由塞雷斯积累的物质的来源.
主要方法:
- 来自轨道成像器的图像分析.
- 表面组成的光谱识别.
- 对表面特征的日间变化进行观察.
主要成果:
- 在Ceres发现了局部的明亮区域, 符合水合硫酸.
- 在Occator火山口发现一个明亮的洞,可能表现出水冰的升级.
- 在Occator火山口内观测白天的雾云,可能来自升华的冰或尘埃.
结论:
- 星表现出地质活动,特别是在Occator火山口.
- 存在水冰和特定的矿物成分表明, 塞雷斯从太阳系的雪线之外积累了物质.
- 这些发现挑战了小行星带中缺乏潮力物体的地质惰性假设.
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