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astro-ph.EP2011★ 95 cited
A hypothesis for the color diversity of the Kuiper belt
M. E. Brown, E. L. Schaller, W. C. Fraser
We propose a chemical and dynamical process to explain the surface colors of the Kuiper belt. In our hypothesis, the initial bulk compositions of the bodies themselves can be quite…
astro-ph.EP2011★ 33 cited
A Photometric System for Detection of Water and Methane Ices on Kuiper Belt Objects
Chadwick A. Trujillo, Scott S. Sheppard, Emily L. Schaller
We present a new near-infrared photometric system for detection of water ice and methane ice in the solar system. The system consists of two medium-band filters in the K-band regio…