The V-type asteroids are of major scientific interest as they may sample multiple differentiated planetesimals. Determination of their physical properties is...
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PublicationFirst survey of phase curves of V-type asteroids
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PublicationGaia Data Release 3. Reflectance spectra of Solar System small bodies
Context. The Gaia mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) has been routinely observing Solar System objects (SSOs) since the beginning of its operations in...
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PublicationGaia Focused Product Release: Asteroid orbital solution. Properties and assessment
Context. We report the exploitation of a sample of Solar System observations based on data from the third Gaia Data Release (Gaia DR3) of nearly 157 000...
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NewsGeminids 2021: the last wishes of the year
During the nights of 12th and 13th of December we will enjoy the peak of the Geminid meteor shower. This will be broadcast live from the Teide Observatory...
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PublicationGeologic History and Crater Morphology of Asteroid (162173) Ryugu
Crater morphology and surface age of asteroid (162173) Ryugu are characterized using the high-resolution images obtained by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft. Our...
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PublicationGlobal photometric properties of (162173) Ryugu
Context. The Hayabusa2 spacecraft launched by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has been conducting observations of the asteroid (162173) Ryugu since June 2018...
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PublicationGTC/CanariCam observations of (99942) Apophis
Context. The potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) (99942) Apophis is one of the most remarkable near-Earth asteroids (NEA) in terms of impact hazard. A good...
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PublicationHigh-resolution observations of bright boulders on asteroid Ryugu: 1. Size frequency distribution and morphology
The near-Earth asteroid (162173) Ryugu displays a Cb-type average spectrum and a very low average normal albedo of 0.04. Although the majority of boulders on...
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PublicationHigh-resolution observations of bright boulders on asteroid Ryugu: 2. Spectral properties
Many small boulders with reflectance values higher than 1.5 times the average reflectance have been found on the near-Earth asteroid 162,173 Ryugu. Based on...