Rapid heating rates define the volatile emission and regolith composition of (3200) Phaethon.
Journal
Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
21 Aug 2024
21 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
16
04
2024
accepted:
29
07
2024
medline:
22
8
2024
pubmed:
22
8
2024
entrez:
21
8
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Asteroid (3200) Phaethon experiences extreme solar radiant heating ( ~ 750 °C) during perihelion (0.14 au), leading to comet-like activity. The regolith composition and mechanism of volatile emission are unknown but key to understanding JAXA's DESTINY
Identifiants
pubmed: 39168985
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-51054-w
pii: 10.1038/s41467-024-51054-w
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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IM
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7178Subventions
Organisme : RCUK | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
ID : NE/S007334/1
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© 2024. The Author(s).
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