• Title of article

    The surface composition of Ceres: Discovery of carbonates and iron-rich clays

  • Author/Authors

    Rivkin، نويسنده , , A.S. and Volquardsen، نويسنده , , E.L. and Clark، نويسنده , , B.E.، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
  • Pages
    5
  • From page
    563
  • To page
    567
  • Abstract
    We present observational evidence that carbonates and iron-rich clays are present on the surface of Ceres. These components are also present in CI chondrites and provide a means of explaining the unusual spectrum of this object as well as providing potential insight into its evolution.
  • Keywords
    Asteroid Ceres , Infrared observations , Asteroidscomposition , Spectroscopy
  • Journal title
    Icarus
  • Serial Year
    2006
  • Journal title
    Icarus
  • Record number

    2374173