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Computations are presented for the extinction and scattering properties of small planetesimal particles consisting of iron cores and silicate mantles. The possible relevance of such calculations to the observed properties of T Tauri-like stars is discussed.
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Nandy, K., Wickramasinghe, N.C. Extinction and scattering by small planetesimal particles. Astrophys Space Sci 23, 51–54 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00647651
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