Organic matter on asteroid 130 Elektra

D. P. Cruikshank; R. H. Brown

doi:10.1126/science.238.4824.183

Organic matter on asteroid 130 Elektra

D. P. Cruikshank, R. H. Brown

Lunar and Planetary Lab

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Infrared absorption spectra of a low-albedo water-rich asteroid appear to show a weak 3.4-micrometer carbon-hydrogen stretching mode band, which suggests the presence of hydrocarbons on asteroid 130 Elektra. The organic extract from the primitive carbonaceous chondritic Murchison meteorite shows similar spectral bands.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	183-184
Number of pages	2
Journal	Science
Volume	238
Issue number	4824
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.238.4824.183
State	Published - 1987

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