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Sublimation in bright spots on (1) Ceres

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  • A. Nathues

    (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research)

  • M. Hoffmann

    (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research)

  • M. Schaefer

    (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research)

  • L. Le Corre

    (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
    Planetary Science Institute)

  • V. Reddy

    (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
    Planetary Science Institute)

  • T. Platz

    (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research)

  • E. A. Cloutis

    (University of Winnipeg)

  • U. Christensen

    (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research)

  • T. Kneissl

    (Freie Universitaet Berlin)

  • J.-Y. Li

    (Planetary Science Institute)

  • K. Mengel

    (Technische Universitaet Clausthal)

  • N. Schmedemann

    (Freie Universitaet Berlin)

  • T. Schaefer

    (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research)

  • C. T. Russell

    (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))

  • D. M. Applin

    (University of Winnipeg)

  • D. L. Buczkowski

    (Johns Hopkins University)

  • M. R. M. Izawa

    (University of Winnipeg
    Royal Ontario Museum)

  • H. U. Keller

    (TU Braunschweig)

  • D. P. O’Brien

    (Planetary Science Institute)

  • C. M. Pieters

    (Brown University)

  • C. A. Raymond

    (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

  • J. Ripken

    (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research)

  • P. M. Schenk

    (Lunar and Planetary Institute)

  • B. E. Schmidt

    (Georgia Institute of Technology)

  • H. Sierks

    (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research)

  • M. V. Sykes

    (Planetary Science Institute)

  • G. S. Thangjam

    (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research)

  • J.-B. Vincent

    (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research)

Abstract

The dwarf planet (1) Ceres, the largest object in the main asteroid belt, is found to have localized bright areas on its surface; particularly interesting is a bright pit on the floor of the crater Occator that exhibits what is likely to be water ice sublimation, producing crater-bound haze clouds with a diurnal rhythm.

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  • A. Nathues & M. Hoffmann & M. Schaefer & L. Le Corre & V. Reddy & T. Platz & E. A. Cloutis & U. Christensen & T. Kneissl & J.-Y. Li & K. Mengel & N. Schmedemann & T. Schaefer & C. T. Russell & D. M. A, 2015. "Sublimation in bright spots on (1) Ceres," Nature, Nature, vol. 528(7581), pages 237-240, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:528:y:2015:i:7581:d:10.1038_nature15754
    DOI: 10.1038/nature15754
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    1. A. Nathues & M. Hoffmann & N. Schmedemann & R. Sarkar & G. Thangjam & K. Mengel & J. Hernandez & H. Hiesinger & J. H. Pasckert, 2022. "Brine residues and organics in the Urvara basin on Ceres," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-13, December.

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