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High Albedos of Low Inclination Classical Kuiper Belt Objects
M. J. Brucker, W. M. Grundy, J. A. Stansberry +4
We present observations of thermal emission from fifteen transneptunian objects (TNOs) made using the Spitzer Space Telescope. Thirteen of the targets are members of the Classical…
Did Saturn's rings form during the Late Heavy Bombardment ?
Sebastien Charnoz, Alessandro Morbidelli, Luke H. Dones +1
The origin of Saturn\' s massive ring system is still unknown. Two popular scenarios - the tidal splitting of passing comets and the collisional destruction of a satellite - rely o…
CME Propagation Characteristics from Radio Observations
S. Pohjolainen, L. van Driel-Gesztelyi, J. L. Culhane +2
We explore the relationship among three coronal mass ejections (CMEs), observed on 28 October 2003, 7 November 2004, and 20 January 2005, the type II burst-associated shock waves i…
The Solar Wind Around Pluto (SWAP) Instrument Aboard New Horizons
D. McComas, F. Allegrini, F. Bagenal +15
The Solar Wind Around Pluto (SWAP) instrument on New Horizons will measure the interaction between the solar wind and ions created by atmospheric loss from Pluto. These measurement…
The New Horizons Spacecraft
Glen H. Fountain, David Y. Kusnierkiewicz, Christopher B. Hersman +14
The New Horizons spacecraft was launched on 19 January 2006. The spacecraft was designed to provide a platform for seven instruments that will collect and return data from Pluto in…
Ralph: A Visible/Infrared Imager for the New Horizons Pluto/Kuiper Belt Mission
Dennis C. Reuter, S. Alan Stern, John Scherrer +17
The New Horizons instrument named Ralph is a visible/near infrared multi-spectral imager and a short wavelength infrared spectral imager. It is one of the core instruments on New H…