Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 2007
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007aas...210.9802y&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society Meeting 210, #98.02; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 39, p.226
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
Water, as a major constituent of the solar nebula, is believed to have played an important role in shaping the Solar System. In the terrestrial region, the concentration of water vapor is expected to determine the local oxidation state and chemical structure. Beyond 5 AU, water ice makes up nearly 50% of the mass of the solids and may have strongly influenced the formation of the giant planets. In addition, liquid water is thought to be necessary for life, as we know it, to form and survive. Jovian Trojan asteroids are orbiting the Sun at nearly the same heliocentric distance as Jupiter. Since these objects are located far from the Sun , they could contain significant amounts of volatile materials (e.g. water ice). We have obtained near-IR spectroscopic data of Trojan asteroids at H and K-band (from 1.4 - 2.5 micron) using the UKIRT, IRTF and Subaru telescopes on Mauna Kea. Our goal is to look for evidence of water ice, hydrated minerals and hydrocarbon features in order to determine compositions of Trojan asteroids and their possible origin. We will present the near-IR spectroscopic data and discuss the analysis and implications of these observations.
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