Compositional distributions and evolutionary processes for the near-Earth object population: Results from the MIT-Hawaii Near-Earth Object Spectroscopic Survey …
RP Binzel, FE DeMeo, EV Turtelboom, SJ Bus… - Icarus, 2019 - Elsevier
Advancing technology in near-infrared instrumentation and dedicated planetary telescope
facilities have enabled nearly two decades of reconnoitering the spectral properties for near …
facilities have enabled nearly two decades of reconnoitering the spectral properties for near …
Asteroid Ryugu before the Hayabusa2 encounter
Asteroid (162173) Ryugu is the target object of Hayabusa2, an asteroid exploration and
sample return mission led by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Ground-based …
sample return mission led by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Ground-based …
Main-belt asteroids with WISE/NEOWISE: Near-infrared albedos
JR Masiero, T Grav, AK Mainzer… - The Astrophysical …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
We present revised near-infrared albedo fits of 2835 main-belt asteroids observed by
WISE/NEOWISE over the course of its fully cryogenic survey in 2010. These fits are derived …
WISE/NEOWISE over the course of its fully cryogenic survey in 2010. These fits are derived …
Phase reddening on near-Earth asteroids: Implications for mineralogical analysis, space weathering and taxonomic classification
Phase reddening is an effect that produces an increase of the spectral slope and variations
in the strength of the absorption bands as the phase angle increases. In order to understand …
in the strength of the absorption bands as the phase angle increases. In order to understand …
Mineralogies and source regions of near-Earth asteroids
Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs) offer insight into a size range of objects that are not easily
observed in the main asteroid belt. Previous studies on the diversity of the NEA population …
observed in the main asteroid belt. Previous studies on the diversity of the NEA population …
Space weathering trends on carbonaceous asteroids: A possible explanation for Bennu's blue slope?
We compare primitive near-Earth asteroid spectral properties to the irradiated carbonaceous
chondrite samples of Lantz et al.(2017) in order to assess how space weathering processes …
chondrite samples of Lantz et al.(2017) in order to assess how space weathering processes …
Mineralogy and surface composition of asteroids
Methods to constrain the surface mineralogy of asteroids have seen considerable
development during the last decade, with advancement in laboratory spectral calibrations …
development during the last decade, with advancement in laboratory spectral calibrations …
Physical characterization of Warm Spitzer-observed near-Earth objects
Near-infrared spectroscopy of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) connects diagnostic spectral
features to specific surface mineralogies. The combination of spectroscopy with albedos and …
features to specific surface mineralogies. The combination of spectroscopy with albedos and …
Global photometric properties of asteroid (4) Vesta observed with Dawn framing camera
Dawn spacecraft orbited Vesta for more than one year and collected a huge volume of
multispectral, high-resolution data in the visible wavelengths with the Framing Camera. We …
multispectral, high-resolution data in the visible wavelengths with the Framing Camera. We …
Vestan lithologies mapped by the visual and infrared spectrometer on Dawn
E Ammannito, MC De Sanctis… - … & Planetary Science, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
We present global lithological maps of the Vestan surface based on Dawn mission's Visible
InfraRed (VIR) Spectrometer acquisitions with a spatial sampling of 200 m. The maps …
InfraRed (VIR) Spectrometer acquisitions with a spatial sampling of 200 m. The maps …