Detection of Temperature-Dependent Spect
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Paul G. Lucey; John Hinrichs; Mary Kelly; Dennis Wellnitz; Noam Izenberg; Scott
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Article
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2002
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Data obtained by the near-infrared spectrometer carried by the NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft show that the spectral properties of the asteroid Eros vary with temperature. The manner in which they vary demonstrates that the mineral olivine is a major constituent of the surface. The near-IR temperature-de