How are the surface and core temperatures of comets and asteroids measured?

Subject: How are the surface and core temperatures of comets and asteroids measured?

Date: Sat Dec 15 18:04:57 2001
Posted by James
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Area of science: Astronomy
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It occurred to me that temperature measures aren't direct by the use of a 
thermometer and so I wondered how the temperature would be measured and how 
much confidence can be placed in measures of temperature by such methods.

Re: How are the surface and core temperatures of comets and asteroids measured?

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