On the night of 21st April we will be treated to the maximum of the Lyrids meteor shower. Just as for the other recent astronomical events we will have to see...
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NewsLyrids 2020: wishes through the window
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PublicationMethod for the determination of density and phase functions of interplanetary dust
A method of determination of the scattered light intensity by a unit volume of interplanetary space is presented. From ground-based zodiacal light measurements...
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PublicationMid-infrared spectrum of the zodiacal light observed with ISOPHOT
We present 29 mid-infrared spectra of the zodiacal light distributed over the sky. The observed 5.9-11.7 mu m spectral shapes are well represented by blackbody...
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PublicationMineralogical characterization of A-type asteroid (1951) Lick
We have obtained visible and near-infrared reflectance spectra of asteroid (1951) Lick. According to its spectral characteristics in the visible region, this...
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PublicationNew polarimetric and spectroscopic evidence of anomalous enrichment in spinel-bearing calcium-aluminium-rich inclusions among L-type asteroids
Asteroids can be classified into several groups based on their spectral reflectance. Among these groups, the one belonging to the L-class in the taxonomic...
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PublicationNo Evidence for Orbital Clustering in the Extreme Trans-Neptunian Objects
The apparent clustering in longitude of perihelion ϖ and ascending node Ω of extreme trans-Neptunian objects (ETNOs) has been attributed to the gravitational...
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PublicationNuclear Spectra of Comet 162P/Siding Spring (2004 TU12)
We present visible and near-IR spectra of the nucleus of comet 162P/Siding Spring (also known as 2004 TU12) obtained in 2004 December, while it had no...
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PublicationNuclear Spectra of Comet 28P Neujmin 1
We present visible and near-infrared spectra of the nucleus of comet 28P/Neujmin 1, obtained in 2001, 2002, and 2003, while it had no detectable coma. The...
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TalkOrigin and Early Evolution of the Solar System 1: Our Understanding of the Solar System through Ages
Series: XXVIII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics: Solar System Exploration Topic: Origin and Early Evolution of the Solar System Lecture 1: Our...