Temperature, Albedo, and Emissivity of Triton and Proteus from Voyager 2 IRIS Data

The Voyager 2 infrared interferometer and spectrometer (IRIS) spectra for Triton are revisited, and the Proteus IRIS spectra are looked at for the first time. Fifty more spectra are added to the average of 16 previously used for Triton. The unit emissivity Planck function temperature result is 37.9...

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Main Authors: Garrett Nobis, Vincent Chevrier
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Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
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description The Voyager 2 infrared interferometer and spectrometer (IRIS) spectra for Triton are revisited, and the Proteus IRIS spectra are looked at for the first time. Fifty more spectra are added to the average of 16 previously used for Triton. The unit emissivity Planck function temperature result is 37.9  ±  0.5 K. Iterating IRIS temperatures over several emissivities allows for constraints on emissivity and Bond albedo based on past data. Upper and lower bounds on Triton’s temperature and albedo of 37.9  ±  0.5 to 46.1  ±  0.7 K for temperature and 0.67−0.86 for albedo are determined from the IRIS data and previous albedo results. For Proteus, the surface temperature is found to be 47.4  ±  0.7 K, along with an emissivity from ∼0.75 to 1 and Bond albedo between 0.2 and 0.3.
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spelling doaj-art-da00a04b96d3463dac4eb085db2491352025-08-20T02:02:15ZengIOP PublishingThe Planetary Science Journal2632-33382025-01-016613210.3847/PSJ/add69cTemperature, Albedo, and Emissivity of Triton and Proteus from Voyager 2 IRIS DataGarrett Nobis0https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8490-8017Vincent Chevrier1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1111-587XArkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, University of Arkansas , USAArkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, University of Arkansas , USA; Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas , USAThe Voyager 2 infrared interferometer and spectrometer (IRIS) spectra for Triton are revisited, and the Proteus IRIS spectra are looked at for the first time. Fifty more spectra are added to the average of 16 previously used for Triton. The unit emissivity Planck function temperature result is 37.9  ±  0.5 K. Iterating IRIS temperatures over several emissivities allows for constraints on emissivity and Bond albedo based on past data. Upper and lower bounds on Triton’s temperature and albedo of 37.9  ±  0.5 to 46.1  ±  0.7 K for temperature and 0.67−0.86 for albedo are determined from the IRIS data and previous albedo results. For Proteus, the surface temperature is found to be 47.4  ±  0.7 K, along with an emissivity from ∼0.75 to 1 and Bond albedo between 0.2 and 0.3.https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/add69cTritonNeptunian satellitesFar infrared interferometrySmall Solar System bodies
spellingShingle Garrett Nobis
Vincent Chevrier
Temperature, Albedo, and Emissivity of Triton and Proteus from Voyager 2 IRIS Data
The Planetary Science Journal
Triton
Neptunian satellites
Far infrared interferometry
Small Solar System bodies
title Temperature, Albedo, and Emissivity of Triton and Proteus from Voyager 2 IRIS Data
title_full Temperature, Albedo, and Emissivity of Triton and Proteus from Voyager 2 IRIS Data
title_fullStr Temperature, Albedo, and Emissivity of Triton and Proteus from Voyager 2 IRIS Data
title_full_unstemmed Temperature, Albedo, and Emissivity of Triton and Proteus from Voyager 2 IRIS Data
title_short Temperature, Albedo, and Emissivity of Triton and Proteus from Voyager 2 IRIS Data
title_sort temperature albedo and emissivity of triton and proteus from voyager 2 iris data
topic Triton
Neptunian satellites
Far infrared interferometry
Small Solar System bodies
url https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/add69c
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