2 papers
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.EP2010
Thermo-physical properties of 162173 (1999 JU3), a potential flyby and rendezvous target for interplanetary missions
T. G. Mueller, J. Durech, S. Hasegawa +15
Near-Earth asteroid 162173 (1999 JU3) is a potential flyby and rendezvous target for interplanetary missions because of its easy to reach orbit. The physical and thermal properties…