Astrophysical: Asteroids

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    A comprehensive study of the opposition effect on 15 NEOs
    We report the results we derived analyzing photometric measurements obtained at different phase angles for 15 Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), observed from Campo...
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    A dearth of small particles in the transiting material around the white dwarf WD 1145+017
    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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    A 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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    A 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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    A 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...
  • News
    Activities 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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    Additional 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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    Animations asteroids, comets and meteors
    Animations made at the IAC between 2000 and 2007.
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    Apophis 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...