Title

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Of The Nucleus Of Comet 124P/Mrkos

Keywords

Comets; Infrared; Minor planets

Abstract

We report near-infrared (0.9-2.3 μm) spectral observations of the bare nucleus of comet 124P/Mrkos taken on two different nights using the Near Infrared Camera Spectrometer (NICS) attached to the 3.56 m Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG). Both spectra are very similar, featureless and slightly redder than the Sun, resembling the spectrum of a D type asteroid. The spectrum and the low activity level of the nucleus of 124P suggest that it is covered by a large insulating dust mantle.

Publication Date

1-1-2003

Publication Title

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volume

398

Issue

3

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20030009

Socpus ID

0037320948 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0037320948

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