Bibcode
Licandro, J.; Ghinassi, F.; Testi, L.
Bibliographical reference
Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.388, p.L9-L12 (2002)
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2002
Journal
Citations
35
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34
Description
We report complete near-infrared (0.9-2.4 mu m) spectral observations of
the largest know trans-Neptunian objects (TNO) 28976 = 2001
KX76 taken in two different nights using the new Near
Infrared Camera Spectrometer (NICS) attached to the 3.56 m Telescopio
Nazionale Galileo (TNG). The spectra are featureless and correspond to a
neutral colored object. Our observations indicate that the surface of
2001 KX76 is probably highly evolved due to long term
irradiation, and that collisional resurfacing processes have not played
an important role in its evolution.