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Discovery of two distinct polarimetric behaviours of trans-Neptunian objects
S. Bagnulo, I. Belskaya, K. Muinonen +4
Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) contain the most primitive and thermally least-processed materials from the early accretional phase of the solar system. They allow us to study inter…
Polarimetry of the dwarf planet (136199) Eris
I. Belskaya, S. Bagnulo, K. Muinonen +4
We investigate the surface characteristics of the large dwarf planet (136199) Eris. With the FORS1 instrument of the ESO VLT, we have obtained Bessell broadband R linear polarimetr…
Determination of the light curve of the Rosetta target Asteroid (2867) Steins by the OSIRIS cameras onboard Rosetta
M. Kueppers, S. Mottola, S. C. Lowry +9
Context: In 2004 asteroid (2867) Steins has been selected as a flyby target for the Rosetta mission. Determination of its spin period and the orientation of its rotation axis are e…
Near-IR spectroscopy of asteroids 21 Lutetia, 89 Julia, 140 Siwa, 2181 Fogelin, and 5480 (1989YK8), potential targets for the Rosetta mission; remote observations campaign on IRTF
Mirel Birlan, Schelte J. Bus, Irina Belskaya +5
In the frame of the international campaign to observe potential target asteroids for the Rosetta mission, remote observations have been carried out between Observatoire de Paris, i…
Reopening the TNOs Color Controversy: Centaurs Bimodality and TNOs Unimodality
N. Peixinho, A. Doressoundiram, A. Delsanti +3
We revisit the Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs) color controversy allegedly solved by Tegler and Romanishin 2003. We debate the statistical approach of the quoted work and discuss wh…