Facts about Gonggong's coloration
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Carbon monoxide ice absorption features detected in New Horizons spectra indicate that Gonggong's surface contains frozen carbon monoxide distinct from methane and nitrogen ice compositions.
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Gonggong's surface displays a bimodal color distribution with red-tinted regions concentrated at mid-latitudes while polar and equatorial zones show distinctly different chromatic properties in visible-light imagery.
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Spectroscopic analysis from New Horizons identified nitrogen ice signatures on Gonggong's surface, distinguishing its coloration palette from other known Kuiper Belt objects.
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Infrared observations reveal that Gonggong's surface exhibits a predominantly neutral gray coloration interrupted by localized color anomalies indicating compositional variations in ice types.
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Methane ice absorption features detected in Gonggong's near-infrared spectrum indicate significant frozen methane concentration across the Kuiper Belt object's surface.
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Bright icy deposits concentrated in Gonggong's equatorial regions suggest water-ice enrichment detected by New Horizons spectral analysis between 2018 and 2019.
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Darker regions concentrated near Gonggong's poles create a stark contrast with brighter equatorial zones observed in New Horizons photographs.
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Reddish-brown patches cover approximately 40 percent of Gonggong's surface according to New Horizons imaging data from 2019.