3 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
Simultaneous Tricolor Video Observations of Three Tiny Near-Earth Asteroids with Sub-Minute Rotation Periods
Jin Beniyama, Ryou Ohsawa, Shigeyuki Sako +4
Studying the physical properties of near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) is crucial for understanding their dynamical histories and origins, and assessing impact hazards to Earth. Tiny NEAs…
astro-ph.EP2026
Dark asteroids exhibiting intermediate characteristics between C and X types
Sunao Hasegawa, Chrysa Avdellidou, Michael Marsset +8
Large main-belt asteroids with visible geometric albedos below 0.1 are predominantly classified within the C- and X-complex spectroscopic classes. C-type and dark X-type asteroids…
astro-ph.IM2026
DebrisWatch II: Digging deeper for geosynchronous debris
James A. Blake, Benjamin F. Cooke, Cristina Paragini +27
The geosynchronous (GSO) debris environment is continually evolving. Regular monitoring of the region is consequently of great importance, though the trade-off between coverage and…