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20092026
most cited"TNOs are Cool": A survey of the trans-Neptunian region X. Analysis of classical Kuiper belt objects from Herschel and Spitzer observations

223 citations · 677 across the 18 of their papers we have counts for

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19 papers

physics.flu-dyn2026

An improved periodic activation for PINNs reconstructing convective flows

Michael Mommert, Marie-Christine Volk, Christian Bauer

Architectures with periodic activation functions have already been shown to be beneficial in comparison to monotonic counterparts for a wide range of applications of physics-inform…

astro-ph.EP2026

Probing the Taxonomic Diversity of the Small Near-Earth Object Population

Andy J. López-Oquendo, David E. Trilling, Michael Mommert +1

Small near-Earth objects (NEOs) represent the immediate source population of meteors and meteorites and provide a direct window into the compositional and dynamical evolution of th…

astro-ph.EP2026

NEO Colors from The Mission Accessible Near-Earth Object Survey (MANOS)

Nicholas Moskovitz, Theodore Kareta, Samantha Hemmelgarn +13

We present spectro-photometric griz colors for 189 near-Earth objects (NEOs) collected by the Mission Accessible Near-Earth Object Survey (MANOS). Data acquisition involved non-sim…

astro-ph.IM2025

An Efficient Shift-and-Stack Algorithm Applied to Detection Catalogs

Steven Stetzler, Mario Jurić, Pedro H. Bernardinelli +22

The boundary of solar system object discovery lies in detecting its faintest members. However, their discovery in detection catalogs from imaging surveys is fundamentally limited b…

physics.flu-dyn2025

Temperature and pressure reconstruction in turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection by Lagrangian velocities using PINN

R. Barta, M. -C. Volk, C. Bauer +2

Velocity, pressure, and temperature are the key variables for understanding thermal convection, and measuring them all is a complex task. In this paper, we demonstrate a method to…

physics.flu-dyn2025★ 6 cited

A PINN Methodology for Temperature Field Reconstruction in the PIV Measurement Plane: Case of Rayleigh-Bénard Convection

Marie-Christine Volk, Anne Sergent, Didier Lucor +3

We present a method to infer temperature fields from stereo particle-image velocimetry (PIV) data in turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection (RBC) using Physics-informed neural networ…

physics.flu-dyn2025★ 1 cited

Curvature-based energy spectra revealing flow regime changes in Rayleigh-Bénard convection

Michael Mommert, Philipp Bahavar, Robin Barta +3

We use the local curvature derived from velocity vector fields or particle tracks as a surrogate for structure size to compute curvature-based energy spectra. An application to hom…

astro-ph.EP2024★ 7 cited

The DECam Ecliptic Exploration Project (DEEP). VII. The Strengths of Three Superfast Rotating Main-belt Asteroids from a Preliminary Search of DEEP Data

Ryder Strauss, Andrew McNeill, David E. Trilling +19

Superfast rotators (SFRs) are small solar system objects that rotate faster than generally possible for a cohesionless rubble pile. Their rotational characteristics allow us to mak…

astro-ph.IM2024

Design and Performance of the Upgraded Mid-InfraRed Spectrometer and Imager (MIRSI) on the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility

Joseph L. Hora, David E. Trilling, Andy J. Lopez-Oquendo +12

We describe the new design and current performance of the Mid-InfraRed Spectrometer and Imager (MIRSI) on the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF). The system has been converted…

physics.flu-dyn2024★ 13 cited

Periodically activated physics-informed neural networks for assimilation tasks for three-dimensional Rayleigh-Bénard convection

Michael Mommert, Robin Barta, Christian Bauer +2

We apply physics-informed neural networks to three-dimensional Rayleigh-Bénard convection in a cubic cell with a Rayleigh number of Ra = 10^6 and a Prandtl number of Pr = 0.7 to as…

astro-ph.EP2023

The DECam Ecliptic Exploration Project (DEEP) II. Observational Strategy and Design

Chadwick A. Trujillo, Cesar Fuentes, David W. Gerdes +19

We present the DECam Ecliptic Exploration Project (DEEP) survey strategy including observing cadence for orbit determination, exposure times, field pointings and filter choices. Th…

astro-ph.EP2023

The DECam Ecliptic Exploration Project (DEEP) VI: first multi-year observations of trans-Neptunian objects

Hayden Smotherman, Pedro H. Bernardinelli, Stephen K. N. Portillo +25

We present the first set of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) observed on multiple nights in data taken from the DECam Ecliptic Exploration Project (DEEP). Of these 110 TNOs, 105 do n…

astro-ph.EP2023

The DECam Ecliptic Exploration Project (DEEP) III: Survey characterization and simulation methods

Pedro H. Bernardinelli, Hayden Smotherman, Zachary Langford +24

We present a detailed study of the observational biases of the DECam Ecliptic Exploration Project's (DEEP) B1 data release and survey simulation software that enables direct statis…

astro-ph.EP2014★ 223 cited

"TNOs are Cool": A survey of the trans-Neptunian region X. Analysis of classical Kuiper belt objects from Herschel and Spitzer observations

E. Vilenius, C. Kiss, T. Müller +14

The classical Kuiper belt contains objects both from a low-inclination, presumably primordial, distribution and from a high-inclination dynamically excited population. Based on a s…

astro-ph.EP2013★ 101 cited

TNOs are Cool: A survey of the trans-Neptunian region. VIII. Combined Herschel PACS and SPIRE observations of 9 bright targets at 70--500 micron

S. Fornasier, E. Lellouch, T. Müller +17

Transneptunian objects (TNOs) are bodies populating the Kuiper Belt and they are believed to retain the most pristine and least altered material of the solar system. The Herschel O…

astro-ph.EP2012★ 102 cited

"TNOs are Cool": A survey of the trans-Neptunian region VI. Herschel/PACS observations and thermal modeling of 19 classical Kuiper belt objects

E. Vilenius, C. Kiss, M. Mommert +20

Trans-Neptunian objects (TNO) represent the leftovers of the formation of the Solar System. Their physical properties provide constraints to the models of formation and evolution o…

astro-ph.EP2012★ 83 cited

TNOs are Cool: A survey of the trans-Neptunian region V. Physical characterization of 18 Plutinos using Herschel PACS observations

Michael Mommert, A. W. Harris, C. Kiss +18

We present Herschel PACS photometry of 18 Plutinos and determine sizes and albedos for these objects using thermal modeling. We analyze our results for correlations, draw conclusio…

astro-ph.EP2010★ 61 cited

"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…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 80 cited

The GASP-WEBT monitoring of 3C 454.3 during the 2008 optical-to-radio and gamma-ray outburst

M. Villata, C. M. Raiteri, M. A. Gurwell +6

Since 2001, the radio quasar 3C 454.3 has undergone a period of high optical activity, culminating in the brightest optical state ever observed, during the 2004-2005 outburst. The…