3 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
First multi-opposition recoveries of large-orbit LSST TNOs
Chantal Hemmann, Brett Gladman, Justine Obidowski +2
We report 2026 CFHT second-opposition recovery observations of three large-orbit Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs) discovered by the Vera C. Rubin Telescope's Legacy Survey of Space a…
astro-ph.EP2025
Retrograde predominance of small saturnian moons reiterates a recent retrograde collisional disruption
Edward Ashton, Brett Gladman, Mike Alexandersen +1
We report the discovery and careful orbital determination of 64 new irregular moons of Saturn found in images taken using the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope from 2019-2021, bringin…
astro-ph.EP2025
An Extremely Deep Rubin Survey to Explore the Extended Kuiper Belt and Identify Objects Observable by New Horizons
JJ Kavelaars, Marc W. Buie, Wesley C. Fraser +22
A proposed Vera C. Rubin Observatory Deep Drilling micro-survey of the Kuiper Belt will investigate key properties of the distant solar system. Utilizing 30 hours of Rubin time acr…