Observations of two super fast rotator NEAs: 2021 NY${}_1$ and 2022 AB

Abstract

In the framework of the Visible NEAs Observations Survey (ViNOS) that uses several telescopes at the Canary Islands observatories since 2018, we observed two super fast rotator NEAs, 2021 NY${}_1$ and 2022 AB. We obtained photometry and spectrophotometry of both targets and visible spectroscopy of 2022 AB. Light curves of 2021 NY${}_1$ obtained in 4 different nights between Sept. 30 and Oct. 16, 2021 return a rotation period $P=13.3449\pm 0.0013$ minutes and a light curve amplitude $A=1.00$ mag. We found that 2021 NY${}_1$ is a very elongated super fast rotator with an axis ratio $a/b\ge 3.6$. We also report colours $(g-r)=0.664\pm 0.013$, $(r-i)=0.186\pm 0.013$, and $(i-z_s)=-0.117\pm 0.012$ mag. These are compatible with an S-type asteroid. The light curves of 2022 AB obtained on Jan. 5 and Jan. 8, 2021 show a rotation period $P=3.0304\pm 0.0008$ minutes, with amplitudes $A=0.52$ and $A=0.54$ mag. 2022 AB is also an elongated object with axis ratio $a/b\ge 1.6$. The obtained colours are $(g-r)=0.400\pm 0.017$, $(r-i)=0.133\pm 0.017$, and $(i-z_s)=0.093\pm 0.016$. These colours are similar to those of the X-types, but with an unusually high $(g-r)$ value. Spectra obtained on Jan. 12 and Jan. 14, 2022, are consistent with the reported colours. The spectral upturn over the 0.4 - 0.6 $\mu m$ region of 2022 AB does not fit with any known asteroid taxonomical class or meteorite spectrum, confirming its unusual surface properties.

9 pages, 7 figures

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