THE SURFACE OF 2003 EL61 IN THE NEAR-INFRARED
@article{Trujillo2006THESO, title={THE SURFACE OF 2003 EL61 IN THE NEAR-INFRARED}, author={Chadwick A. Trujillo and M. E. Brown and Kristina M. Barkume and Emily L. Schaller and David L. Rabinowitz}, journal={The Astrophysical Journal}, year={2006}, volume={655}, pages={1172-1178} }
We report the detection of crystalline water ice on the surface of 2003 EL_(61). Reflectance spectra were collected from the Gemini North telescope in the 1.0 to 2.4 μm wavelength range and from the Keck telescope across the 1.4-2.4 μm wavelength range. The signature of crystalline water ice is obvious in all data collected. Like the surfaces of many outer solar system bodies, the surface of 2003 EL_(61) is rich in crystalline water ice, which is energetically less favored than amorphous water…
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