Eight low-resolution near-infrared spectra (0.8-2.4 μm) of 32522 Thereus were obtained on 2002 August 28 from 0:30 to 5:30 UT, covering more than half of its...
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PublicaciónThe Inhomogeneous Surface of Centaur 32522 Thereus (2001 PT13)
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PublicaciónThe last pieces of the primitive inner belt puzzle: Klio, Chaldaea, Chimaera, and Svea
Aims: Several primitive families in the inner region of the main asteroid belt were identified as potential sources for two near-Earth asteroids (NEAs), (101955...
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PublicaciónThe MASCOT landing area on asteroid (162173) Ryugu: Stereo-photogrammetric analysis using images of the ONC onboard the Hayabusa2 spacecraft
A high-resolution 3D surface model, map-projected to a digital terrain model (DTM), and precisely ortho-rectified context images (orthoimages) of MASCOT landing...
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PublicaciónThe nature of comet-asteroid transition object (3200) Phaethon
Context: The study of asteroids that present sporadic cometary activity is of fundamental importance to address several astronomical problems including the end...
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PublicaciónThe Origin of Asteroid 101955 (1999 RQ36)
Near-Earth asteroid (NEA) 101955 (1999 RQ36; henceforth RQ36) is especially accessible to spacecraft and is the primary target of NASA's OSIRIS-REx sample...
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PublicaciónThe Origin of Asteroid 162173 (1999 JU3)
Near-Earth asteroid (162173) 1999 JU3 (henceforth JU3) is a potentially hazardous asteroid and the target of the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's...
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PublicaciónThe Second International Asteroid Warning Network Timing Campaign: 2005 LW3
The Earth close approach of near-Earth asteroid 2005 LW3 on 2022 November 23 represented a good opportunity for a second observing campaign to test the timing...
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PublicaciónThe size distribution of asteroids in cometary orbits and related populations
Aims.In this work we study the cumulative size distribution of the population of asteroids in cometary orbits (ACOs), aiming to discriminate its cometary or...
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PublicaciónThe spectroscopic properties of the Lixiaohua family, cradle of Main Belt Comets
The Lixiaohua collisional family lies in the Outer Main Belt, close to the well characterized Themis primitive class family. It is one of the only three...