[HTML][HTML] Shapes, rotations, photometric and internal properties of Jupiter Trojans
Abstract The Jupiter Trojans, being trapped around the stable L4 and L5 Jupiter Lagrangian
points, are thought to be more primitive than the Main Belt asteroids. They are believed to …
points, are thought to be more primitive than the Main Belt asteroids. They are believed to …
[HTML][HTML] Surface Compositions of Trojan Asteroids
Abstract The Jupiter Trojan asteroids are a key population for understanding the chemical
and dynamical evolution of the Solar System. Surface compositions of Trojans, in turn …
and dynamical evolution of the Solar System. Surface compositions of Trojans, in turn …
Complex organosulfur molecules on comet 67P: Evidence from the ROSINA measurements and insights from laboratory simulations
The ROSINA (Rosetta Orbiter Spectrometer for Ion and Neutral Analysis) instrument aboard
the Rosetta mission revolutionized our understanding of cometary material composition …
the Rosetta mission revolutionized our understanding of cometary material composition …
Compositional constraints for lucy mission trojan asteroids via near-infrared spectroscopy
BNL Sharkey, V Reddy, JA Sanchez… - The Astronomical …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract We report near-infrared (0.7–2.5 μm) reflectance spectra for each of the six target
asteroids of the forthcoming NASA Discovery-class mission Lucy. Five Jupiter Trojans (the …
asteroids of the forthcoming NASA Discovery-class mission Lucy. Five Jupiter Trojans (the …
JWST Near-infrared Spectroscopy of the Lucy Jupiter Trojan Flyby Targets: Evidence for OH Absorption, Aliphatic Organics, and CO2
We present observations obtained with the Near Infrared Spectrograph on JWST of the five
Jupiter Trojans that will be visited by the Lucy spacecraft—the Patroclus–Menoetius binary …
Jupiter Trojans that will be visited by the Lucy spacecraft—the Patroclus–Menoetius binary …
Photometric Confirmation and Characterization of the Ennomos Collisional Family in the Jupiter Trojans
I Wong, ME Brown - The Astronomical Journal, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Collisional families offer a unique window into the interior composition of asteroid
populations. Previous dynamical studies of the Jupiter Trojans have uncovered a handful of …
populations. Previous dynamical studies of the Jupiter Trojans have uncovered a handful of …
Hubble Space Telescope Search for Activity in High-perihelion Objects
J Li, D Jewitt, M Mutchler, J Agarwal… - The Astronomical …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Solar system objects with perihelia beyond the orbit of Jupiter (q> 5 au) are too cold for
water ice to generate an appreciable coma via sublimation. Despite this, numerous high …
water ice to generate an appreciable coma via sublimation. Despite this, numerous high …
Amorphous ice in comets: evidence and consequences
D Prialnik, D Jewitt - arXiv preprint arXiv:2209.05907, 2022 - arxiv.org
Ice naturally forms in the disordered or``amorphous''state when accreted from vapor at
temperatures and pressures found in the interstellar medium and in the frigid, low density …
temperatures and pressures found in the interstellar medium and in the frigid, low density …
[HTML][HTML] Asteroid reflectance spectra from Gaia DR3: Near-UV in primitive asteroids
F Tinaut-Ruano, J de León, E Tatsumi… - Astronomy & …, 2024 - aanda.org
Context. In the context of charge-coupled devices (CCDs), the ultraviolet (UV) region has
mostly remained unexplored after the 1990s. Gaia DR3 offers the community a unique …
mostly remained unexplored after the 1990s. Gaia DR3 offers the community a unique …
Ultraviolet spectroscopy of Lucy mission targets with the Hubble space telescope
The recently launched Lucy mission aims to understand the dynamical history of the solar
system by examining the Jupiter Trojans, a population of primitive asteroids co-orbital with …
system by examining the Jupiter Trojans, a population of primitive asteroids co-orbital with …