2 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
Detection and characterisation of binary asteroid candidates through stellar occultations
R. Lallemand, J. Desmars, B. Sicardy +256
Binary asteroids provide key access to fundamental parameters of Solar System remnants and planetary formations. However, the current knowledge of binary asteroids remains strongly…
astro-ph.EP2026
Asteroid modelling by starlight diffraction: The shape of Dimorphos, the satellite of (65803) Didymos
P. Tanga, K. Tsiganis, D. Souami +17
The DART spacecraft impacted Dimorphos, the satellite of (65803) Didymos, in September 2022. Evidence of crater formation and possible global reshaping has been obtained indirectly…