Experimental evidence for the nature of Ceres blue material
Abstract
The ejecta of young impact craters on Ceres are "blue", exhibiting a negative spectral slope in the visible and near-IR wavelength range, for reasons yet unknown. We have performed an experiment with Ceres analogue material to support the hypothesis that the blue color naturally results from the dehydration of phyllosilicate-rich ice particles, which are expected to form upon impact.
- Publication:
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EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019
- Pub Date:
- September 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019EPSC...13...78S