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Spectroscopic survey of M--type asteroids
S. Fornasier, B. E. Clark, E. Dotto +3
M-type asteroids, as defined in the Tholen taxonomy (Tholen, 1984), are medium albedo bodies supposed to have a metallic composition and to be the progenitors both of differentiate…
Inhomogeneities on the surface of 21 Lutetia, the asteroid target of the Rosetta mission
D. Perna, E. Dotto, M. Lazzarin +6
CONTEXT: In July 2010 the ESA spacecraft Rosetta will fly-by the main belt asteroid 21 Lutetia. Several observations of this asteroid have been so far performed, but its surface co…
Colors and taxonomy of Centaurs and Trans-Neptunian Objects
D. Perna, M. A. Barucci, S. Fornasier +6
The study of the surface properties of Centaurs and Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs) provides essential information about the early conditions and evolution of the outer Solar System…
Visible spectroscopy of the new ESO Large Program on trans-Neptunian objects and Centaurs: final results
S. Fornasier, M. A. Barucci, C. de Bergh +8
A second large programme (LP) for the physical studies of TNOs and Centaurs, started at ESO Cerro Paranal on October 2006 to obtain high-quality data, has recently been concluded.…