The methane ice rich surface of large TNO 2005 FY9: a Pluto-twin in the trans-neptunian belt?

By J. Licandro, N. Pinilla-Alonso, M. Pedani, E. Oliva, G. Tozzi, W. Grundy. 2006

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Subfields: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics

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In Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. Jean-Luc Margot
2. Dale P. Cruikshank
3. J. Spencer
4. M. Brown
5. R. Malhotra
6. R. Gomes
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In Geophysics

1. Dale P. Cruikshank
2. J. Spencer
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• Physical Properties of Kuiper Belt and Centaur Objects: Constraints from the Spitzer Space Telescope (2007, background): “The dichotomy between 136199 Eris, 136108 (2003 EL61), 136472 (2005 FY9), Pluto (and probably 90377 Sedna) and the rest of the KBOs and the Centaurs, in terms of their albedos and spectral characteristics, suggest that they are members of a unique physical class within the Kuiper Belt population (se”
• The Compositions of Kuiper Belt Objects (2011, background): “…make the species easy to detect) have now been made on 6 of the 8 largest known KBOs: Triton, Eris, Pluto, Makemake, Sedna, and Quaoar (Brown et al. 1995; Cruikshank et al. 1997; Brown, Trujillo & Rabinowitz 2005; Licandro et al. 2006; Barucci et al. 2005; Schaller & Brown 2007a).”