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1 Radiation Processing in the Kuiper Belt Mike Brown Caltech

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5 Spectrum of pluto Pluto

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7 CH4 N2

8 C2H2 C2H4 C2H6

9 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EightTNOs.png

10 (Brown et al 2007) Pluto 2005 FY9

11 CH4

12 2005 FY9

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15 C2H6

16 2005 FY9 C2H6+C2H4

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18 2005 FY9 C2H6+C2H4

19 2005 FY9 C2H6+C2H4+C2H2

20 2005 FY9 CH4

21 2005 FY9 CH4

22 C2H2 C2H4 C2H6

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24 Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a) Temperature (K) Diameter (km)

25 ` Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a) Temperature (K) Diameter (km)

26 Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a) Temperature (K) Diameter (km)

27 Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a) Diameter (km)

28 Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a) Diameter (km)

29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EightTNOs.png

30 Brown et al. 2005 Eris

31 No N2 2.148 micron feature detected No CO 2.352 micron feature detected Alpha N2 Beta N2

32 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EightTNOs.png

33 Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007a) Diameter (km)

34 Quaoar - Water ice spectrum (Jewitt & Luu 2004)

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36 Quaoar Spectrum Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)

37 Quaoar Spectrum 40% crystalline water ice w/ 10 micron grains Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)

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40 Quaoar with water ice + methane model Water ice Water ice+methane Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)

41 Quaoar C2H6 Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b) Normalized Reflectance

42 Quaoar with full spectral model 35% crystalline water ice, 6% methane, 4% ethane, 55% dark continuum methane ethane Schaller & Brown ApJL (2007b)

43 2005 FY9 Quaoar Eris Pluto

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