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(a) Chiron’s CO2 fundamental band, showing characteristics compatible with both the CO2 absorption band in carbon-ice rich TNOs and with the CO2 emission band in an active centaur, 39P/Oterma. (b) Chiron’s spectrum compared with reflectances of some light hydrocarbons, including the comparison with the CH4 fluorescent spectrum.
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