Publications (14)
Space-Based Thermal Infrared Studies of Asteroids
A. Mainzer, F. Usui, D. Trilling
Large-area surveys operating at mid-infrared wavelengths have proven to be a valuable means of discovering and characterizing minor planets. Through the use of radiometric models,…
"TNOs are Cool": A survey of the trans-Neptunian region I. Results from the Herschel Science Demonstration Phase (SDP)
T. G. Mueller, E. Lellouch, J. Stansberry +32
The goal of the Herschel Open Time Key programme "TNOs are Cool!" is to derive the physical and thermal properties for a large sample of Centaurs and trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs)…
Searches After Gravitational-waves Using ARizona Observatories (SAGUARO): System Overview and First Results from Advanced LIGO/Virgo's Third Observing Run
M. J. Lundquist, K. Paterson, W. Fong +53
We present Searches After Gravitational-waves Using ARizona Observatories (SAGUARO), a comprehensive effort dedicated to the discovery and characterization of optical counterparts…
The Mission Accessible Near-Earth Objects Survey (MANOS): first photometric results
A. Thirouin, N. Moskovitz, R. P. Binzel +11
The Mission Accessible Near-Earth Objects Survey (MANOS) aims to physically characterize sub-km Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). We report first photometric results from the survey which…
TNOs are Cool: A Survey of the Transneptunian Region XI: A Herschel-PACS view of 16 Centaurs
R. Duffard, N. Pinilla-Alonso, P. Santos-Sanz +13
Centaurs are the transitional population between trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) and Jupiter-family comets. For this reason it is possible to access the smaller ones, which is more…
The low level of debris disk activity at the time of the Late Heavy Bombardment: a Spitzer study of Praesepe
A. Gaspar, G. H. Rieke, K. Y. L. Su +5
We present 24 micron photometry of the intermediate-age open cluster Praesepe. We assemble a catalog of 193 probable cluster members that are detected in optical databases, the Two…
Searches after Gravitational Waves Using ARizona Observatories (SAGUARO): Observations and Analysis from Advanced LIGO/Virgo's Third Observing Run
K. Paterson, M. J. Lundquist, J. C. Rastinejad +34
With the conclusion of the third observing run for Advanced LIGO/Virgo (O3), we present a detailed analysis of both triggered and serendipitous observations of 17 gravitational wav…
A 2 km-size asteroid challenging the rubble-pile spin barrier - a case for cohesion
D. Polishook, N. Moskovitz, R. P. Binzel +11
The rubble pile spin barrier is an upper limit on the rotation rate of asteroids larger than ~200-300 m. Among thousands of asteroids with diameters larger than ~300 m, only a hand…
A New Two-Molecule Combination Band as Diagnostic of Carbon Monoxide Diluted in Nitrogen Ice On Triton
S. C. Tegler, T. D. Stufflebeam, W. M. Grundy +11
A combination band due to a mechanism whereby a photon excites two or more vibrational modes ({\it e.g.} a bend and a stretch) of an individual molecule is commonly seen in laborat…
Do Proto-Jovian Planets Drive Outflows?
A. C. Quillen, D. Trilling
We discuss the possibility that gaseous giant planets drive strong outflows during early phases of their formation. We consider the range of parameters appropriate for magneto-cent…
An Excess Due to Small Grains Around The Nearby K0V Star HD69830: Asteroid or Cometary Debris?
C. A. Beichman, G. Bryden, T. N. Gautier +6
Spitzer photometry and spectroscopy of the star HD69830 reveal an excess of emission relative to the stellar photosphere between 8 and 35 m dominated by strong features attribu…
Hayabusa-2 Mission Target Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3): Searching for the Object's Spin-Axis Orientation
T. G. Müller, J. Äurech, M. Ishiguro +27
The JAXA Hayabusa-2 mission was approved in 2010 and launched on December 3, 2014. The spacecraft will arrive at the near-Earth asteroid 162173 Ryugu in 2018 where it will perform…
Compositional study of trans-Neptunian objects at λ > 2.2 μm
E. Fernández-Valenzuela, N. Pinilla-Alonso, J. Stansberry +12
Using data from the Infrared Array Camera on the Spitzer Space Telescope, we present photometric observations of a sample of 100 trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) beyond 2.2 μm. Thes…
"TNOs are cool": A survey of the trans-neptunian region. II. The thermal lightcurve of (136108) Haumea
E. Lellouch, C. Kiss, P. Santos-Sanz +33
Thermal emission from Kuiper Belt object (136108) Haumea was measured with Herschel-PACS at 100 and 160 micrometers for almost a full rotation period. Observations clearly indicate…