Near-infrared observations of active asteroid (3200) Phaethon reveal no evidence for hydration
The surface of active asteroid (3200) Phaethon, parent body of the Geminid meteor shower, reaches temperatures sufficient to destabilize hydrated materials. Here, the authors show that the northern hemisphere and the equatorial region of this asteroid reveal no evidence of hydration in the near-infr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15637-7 |