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Surface characterization of Pluto and Charon by L and M band spectra

Silvia Protopapa, H. Boehnhardt, Thomas Herbst, D. P. Cruikshank, W. M. Grundy, F. Merlin, C. B. Olkin

Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2008 · 41 citations · 37 references

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Context. One of the main scientific objectives of NASA's New Horizons mission is to map the icy surface compositions of Pluto and its moon Charon. The encounter will be in 2015. Meanwhile remote observations from earth and space are the most suitable means to enhance further our knowledge of the Pluto/Charon system.

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