Near-infrared spectral variation in Ryugu particles and implication for rapid space weathering by solar UV radiation.

ABSTRACT: The 2.7 µm absorption band, represented by OH groups, in the near-infrared reflectance spectra of primitive Solar System bodies could be an indicator of the cause and degree of space weathering. We compared the absorption bands of particles sampled from the surface (chamber A) and the excavated subsurface (chamber C) on the C-type asteroid Ryugu by the JAXA Hayabusa2 mission. We developed a fitting method using multiple Gaussians to precisely calculate the band's peak position and depth, providing more reliable information on space weathering effects. We found that the chamber A particles were divided into groups Aα with shorter peak position and deeper band depth (non or poorly space weathered) and Aβ with longer peak position and shallower band depth (rich in space weathering). Chamber C

SUBMITTER: Furukawa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12033311 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature