Thermal properties of Pluto's and Charon's surfaces from observations

Emmanuel Lellouch , John Stansberry (1) , Josh Emery (2) , Will Grundy (3) , Dale P. Cruikshank

1 University of Arizona
2 Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences [Knoxville]
3 Lowell Observatory [Flagstaff]

► Thermal lightcurve observations of the Pluto-Charon system with Spitzer. ► Multi-terrain thermophysical model. ► Determination of the thermal properties of Pluto and Charon. ► Emissivity properties of Pluto's surface.

Mots clés: Pluto; Pluto surface; Charon; Infrared observations

Domaines: Planète et Univers [physics]

Emmanuel Lellouch, John Stansberry, Josh Emery, Will Grundy, Dale P. Cruikshank. Thermal properties of Pluto's and Charon's surfaces from observations. Icarus, 2011, 214 (2), pp.701. ⟨10.1016/j.icarus.2011.05.035⟩. ⟨hal-00786880⟩