[astro-ph.EP]. The small Solar System bodies (SSSBs) preserve records of the formation and evolution of the Solar System. In particular, the near-infrared wavelength region around 3 μm provides crucial insights […]
![Model SED calculations for Ceres (left), Eros (middle), and Hektor (right). For each target, the top panel (a) shows the predicted flux density at each epoch, while the bottom panel (b) shows the corresponding flux ratio between reflected and thermal radiation. The color coding represents heliocentric distance. The vertical dashed lines indicate the wavelength where the reflected and thermal flux contributions are equal. Alt text: Modeled spectral energy distributions of Ceres, Eros, and Hektor showing reflected and thermal emission contributions. -- [astro-ph.EP]](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Spectroscopic.png?resize=1200%2C725&ssl=1)
[astro-ph.EP]. The small Solar System bodies (SSSBs) preserve records of the formation and evolution of the Solar System. In particular, the near-infrared wavelength region around 3 μm provides crucial insights […]