3 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
Unmasking (44) Nysa: Evidence for a trilobate structure
Kate Minker, Anthony Berdeu, Gianluca Li Causi +16
Context. (44) Nysa is one of the largest known E-type asteroids. Light curve inversion models have indicated that it may have an elongated shape commonly found in large binary syst…
astro-ph.EP2026
Shape and spin axis determination of the Tianwen-2 target asteroid (469219) Kamo'oalewa from lightcurve inversion
Roberto Bonamico, Josef Hanuš, Marco Delbo
Near-Earth asteroid (469219) Kamo'oalewa is an Earth quasi-satellite, temporarily trapped in a 1:1 orbital resonance with our planet. Despite its dynamical relevance and the hypoth…
astro-ph.EP2025
The discovery and characterization of Earth-crossing asteroid 2024 YR
Bryce T. Bolin, Josef Hanuš, Larry Denneau +9
We describe observations and physical characteristics of Earth-crossing asteroid 2024 YR, discovered on 2024 December 27 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System. T…