The Nature Of Active Asteroids In The Main Belt
Sporadic cometary-like activity has been observed in three asteroids of the main belt (the Main Belt Comets, MBCs, Hsieh and Jewitt 2006, Science, 312, 561): (7968) Elst-Pizarro, 118401 (1999 RE70) and P/2005 U1 (Read). All of them are members of the Themis family. The study of this objects is of fundamental importance to address several
Licandro, Javier et al.
Fecha de publicación:
10
2007