4 papers
Evidence of Possible Spectral Variability in the Patroclus-Menoetius Binary System
Ian Wong, William M. Grundy, Joshua P. Emery +5
We present new visible-wavelength spectroscopic observations of the Patroclus-Menoetius binary system in the Jupiter Trojan population. Motivated by previously published spectra fr…
Prospects of a New Trojan Flyby Target for the Lucy Mission
Luis E. Salazar Manzano, David W. Gerdes, Kevin J. Napier +6
NASA's Lucy spacecraft is en route to conduct the first close encounter with Jupiter's Trojans. While most scheduled flybys lie in the cloud, the only target is the Pat…
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS: discovery and physical description
Bryce T. Bolin, Matthew Belyakov, Christoffer Fremling +18
We describe the physical characteristics of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, discovered on 2025 July 1 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System. The comet has eccentricity,…
Keck and Gemini characterization of rendezvous target 1998 KY
Bryce T. Bolin, Christoffer Fremling, Matthew Belyakov +7
Near-earth object (NEO) 1998 KY is a target of the spacecraft, which it will rendezvous with in July 2031. The asteroid is a rapid rotator and has a large out-…