White dwarf WD 1145+017 is orbited by several clouds of dust, possibly emanating from actively disintegrating bodies. These dust clouds reveal themselves...
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PublicationA dearth of small particles in the transiting material around the white dwarf WD 1145+017
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PublicationA Short-duration Event as the Cause of Dust Ejection from Main-Belt Comet P/2012 F5 (Gibbs)
We present observations and an interpretative model of the dust environment of the Main-Belt Comet P/2010 F5 (Gibbs). The narrow dust trails observed can be...
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PublicationA stellar occultation by the transneptunian object (50000) Quaoar observed by CHEOPS
Context. Stellar occultation is a powerful technique that allows the determination of some physical parameters of the occulting object. The result depends on...
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PublicationA targeted search for Main Belt Comets
Main Belt Comets (MBCs) exhibit sublimation-driven activity while occupying asteroid-like orbits in the Main Asteroid Belt. MBCs and candidates show stronger...
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NewsActivities for Asteroid Day
To celebrate Asteroid Day, which commemorates the impact of the Tunguska Fireball in 1908, several researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias...
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PublicationAdditional spectra of asteroid 1996 FG3, backup target of the ESA MarcoPolo-R mission
Context. Near-Earth binary asteroid (175706) 1996 FG3 is the current backup target of the ESA MarcoPolo-R mission, selected for the study phase of ESA M3...
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GalleryAnimations asteroids, comets and meteors
Animations made at the IAC between 2000 and 2007.
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PublicationApophis Planetary Defense Campaign
We describe results of a planetary defense exercise conducted during the close approach to Earth by the near-Earth asteroid (99942) Apophis during 2020 December...
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NewsAsteroid Bennu revealed as an active object by the NASA OSIRIS-REx mission
CAPTION: Composite view of particle ejection from the surface of asteroid Bennu on January 6, 2019. This image was produced by combining two exposures taken by...