158 citations · 198 across the 3 of their papers we have counts for
3 papers
astro-ph2008
Six Hot Topics in Planetary Astronomy
David Jewitt
Six hot topics in modern planetary astronomy are described: 1) lightcurves and densities of small bodies 2) colors of Kuiper belt objects and the distribution of the ultrared matte…
astro-ph2007★ 40 cited
Fraction of Contact Binary Trojan Asteroids
Rita K. Mann, David Jewitt, Pedro Lacerda
We present the results of an optical lightcurve survey of 114 Jovian Trojan asteroids conducted to determine the fraction of contact binaries. Sparse-sampling was used to assess th…
astro-ph2007★ 158 cited
Irregular Satellites of the Planets: Products of Capture in the Early Solar System
David Jewitt, Nader Haghighipour
All four giant planets in the Solar system possess irregular satellites, characterized by large, highly eccentric and/or inclined orbits that are distinct from the nearly circular,…