Astrophysical: Kuiper belt

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    Spectral Diversity of DiSCo's TNOs Revealed by JWST: Early Sculpting and Late Irradiation
    The spectral diversity of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) is crucial for understanding the processes that led to the formation and evolution of planetesimals in...
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    Spectroscopy of the binary TNO Mors-Somnus with the JWST and its relationship to the cold classical and plutino subpopulations observed in the DiSCo-TNO project
    Context. Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are remnants of small icy bodies from planetary formation that orbit in the region beyond Neptune. Within the population...
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    Spitzer Space Telescope studies of primitive solar system objects
    The Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) on Spitzer has observed more than 120 asteroids, several Centaurs and Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs), and satellites of the giant...
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    The surface of (136108) Haumea (2003 EL{61}), the largest carbon-depleted object in the trans-Neptunian belt
    Context: Previously known as 2003 EL{61}, (136108) Haumea, is the largest member of a group of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) with similar orbits and “unique”...
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    The trans-Neptunian object size distribution at small sizes
    Aims: The aim of this work is to estimate the size distribution of small Trans-Neptunian objects. Methods: We simulate the irradiation and collisional processes...
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    The water ice rich surface of (145453) 2005 RR43: a case for a carbon-depleted population of TNOs?
    Context: Recent results suggest that there is a group of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) (2003 EL{61} being the biggest member), with surfaces composed of almost...
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    Visible spectroscopy in the neighborhood of 2003EL{61}
    Context: The recent discovery of a group of trans-neptunian objects (TNOs) in a narrow region of the orbital parameter space and with surfaces composed of...
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    Visible spectroscopy of 2003 UB313: evidence for N2 ice on the surface of the largest TNO?
    Context: .The recent discovery of two large trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) 2003 UB313 and 2005 FY9, with surface properties similar to those of Pluto, provides...