Spectral Characterization of the Organic- and Methanol-rich Cliff-type Trans-Neptunian Objects
Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) harbor pristine materials from the early solar system. The James Webb Space Telescope offers major insights into the spectral classification of these small bodies. Among the three major spectral classes of TNOs, "cliff" types exhibit steep, red slopes from 0.7 to 1.2 μm, sheer reflectance drops from 2.65 to 2.85 μm
McClure, Lucas T. et al.
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