Mid-IR analysis of this object by Andy Rivkin showed that its surface is comprised of carbonates, brucite and iron-rich clays not ammoniated clays or water ice as previously believed.
Mid-IR analysis of this object by Andy Rivkin showed that its surface is comprised of carbonates, brucite and iron-rich clays not ammoniated clays or water ice as previously believed. Ian McKinnon has proposed that this object fits the Nice model, accreting as a TNO and migrating. This object's density implies that it contains more freshwater than Earth, and McCord and Sotin suggested that it has differentiated into having a rocky core and an icy mantle. Along with Vesta, this object will be studied in 2015 by the Dawn mission. For 10 points, name this smallest dwarf planet, the only one in the inner solar system.
Mid-IR analysis of this object by Andy Rivkin showed that its surface is comprised of carbonates, brucite and iron-rich clays not ammoniated clays or water ice as previously believed.
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