JWST/NIRSpec Prospects on Transneptunian Objects
| Autor: | Bryan J. Holler, Robin Métayer, Frederic Merlin, N. Cabral, Pierre Ferruit, C. Quantin-Nataf, Aurelie Guilbert-Lepoutre |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Laboratoire de Géologie de Lyon - Terre, Planètes, Environnement [Lyon] (LGL-TPE), École normale supérieure - Lyon (ENS Lyon)-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Laboratoire d'études spatiales et d'instrumentation en astrophysique (LESIA (UMR_8109)), Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire de Paris, Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Univers, Transport, Interfaces, Nanostructures, Atmosphère et environnement, Molécules (UMR 6213) (UTINAM), Université de Franche-Comté (UFC), Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] (UBFC)-Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] (UBFC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS), Laboratoire de Géologie de Lyon - Terre, Planètes, Environnement (LGL-TPE), École normale supérieure de Lyon (ENS de Lyon)-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Jean Monnet - Saint-Étienne (UJM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Franche-Comté (UFC), Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] (UBFC)-Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] (UBFC) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Solar System
lcsh:Astronomy [SDU.ASTR.EP]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Earth and Planetary Astrophysics [astro-ph.EP] Astrophysics Stellar classification 01 natural sciences Spectral line lcsh:QB1-991 telescope: JWST 0103 physical sciences method: observational Absorption (electromagnetic radiation) Spectroscopy kuiper belt: general 010303 astronomy & astrophysics Physics [SDU.ASTR]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph] 010308 nuclear & particles physics Wavelength range lcsh:QC801-809 Astronomy and Astrophysics lcsh:Geophysics. Cosmic physics minor planets and asteroids: general 13. Climate action Nir spectra Water ice [PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph] technique: spectroscopic |
| Zdroj: | Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, Frontiers Media, 2019, 6 (7), pp.594-602. ⟨10.3389/fspas.2019.00008⟩ Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2019, 6 (7), pp.594-602. ⟨10.3389/fspas.2019.00008⟩ Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, Vol 6 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2296-987X |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fspas.2019.00008 |
| Popis: | International audience; The transneptunian region has proven to be a valuable probe to test models of the formation and evolution of the solar system. To further advance our current knowledge of these early stages requires an increased knowledge of the physical properties of Transneptunian Objects (TNOs). Colors and albedos have been the best way so far to classify and study the surface properties of a large number TNOs. However, they only provide a limited fraction of the compositional information, required for understanding the physical and chemical processes to which these objects have been exposed since their formation. This can be better achieved by near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, since water ice, hydrocarbons, and nitrile compounds display diagnostic absorption bands in this wavelength range. Visible and NIR spectra taken from ground-based facilities have been observed for ∼80 objects so far, covering the full range of spectral types: from neutral to extremely red with respect to the Sun, featureless to volatile-bearing and volatile-dominated (Barkume et al., 2008; Guilbert et al., 2009; Barucci et al., 2011; Brown, 2012). The largest TNOs are bright and thus allow for detailed and reliable spectroscopy: they exhibit complex surface compositions, including water ice, methane, ammonia, and nitrogen. Smaller objects are more difficult to observe even from the largest telescopes in the world. In order to further constrain the inventory of volatiles and organics in the solar system, and understand the physical and chemical evolution of these bodies, high-quality NIR spectra of a larger sample of TNOs need to be observed. JWST/NIRSpec is expected to provide a substantial improvement in this regard, by increasing both the quality of observed spectra and the number of observed objects. In this paper, we review the current knowledge of TNO properties and provide diagnostics for using NIRSpec to constrain TNO surface compositions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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