Astrophysical: Solar system

  • News
    Lyrids 2020: wishes through the window
    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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    Method 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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    Mid-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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    Mineralogical 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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    New 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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    No 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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    Nuclear 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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    Nuclear 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...
  • Talk
    Origin 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...