Artist's rendition of Haumea and its dark red spot.
(Credit: Image courtesy of Europlanet Media Centre)
(Credit: Image courtesy of Europlanet Media Centre)
From Science Daily:
ScienceDaily (Sep. 26, 2009) — A dark red area discovered on the dwarf planet Haumea appears to be richer in minerals and organic compounds than the surrounding icy surface.
The discovery will be presented at the European Planetary Science Congress in Potsdam by Dr Pedro Lacerda on Wednesday 16 September.
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