most citedNew determination of the size and bulk density of the binary asteroid 22 Kalliope from observations of mutual eclipses

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astro-ph2007★ 73 cited

New determination of the size and bulk density of the binary asteroid 22 Kalliope from observations of mutual eclipses

P. Descamps, F. Marchis, J. Pollock +16

In 2007, the M-type binary asteroid 22 Kalliope reached one of its annual equinoxes. As a consequence, the orbit plane of its small moon, Linus, was aligned closely to the Sun's li…

astro-ph2006★ 52 cited

Optical Spectroscopy of the Large Kuiper Belt Objects 136472 (2005 FY9) and 136108 (2003 EL61)

S. C. Tegler, W. Grundy, W. Romanishin +3

We present high signal precision optical reflectance spectra of the large Kuiper belt objects 2005 FY9 and 2003 EL61. The spectrum of 2005 FY9 exhibits strong CH4-ice bands. A comp…