Solar system physics for exoplanet research
Over the past three decades, we have witnessed one of the great revolutions in our
understanding of the cosmos—the dawn of the Exoplanet Era. Where once we knew of just …
understanding of the cosmos—the dawn of the Exoplanet Era. Where once we knew of just …
The solar nebula origin of (486958) Arrokoth, a primordial contact binary in the Kuiper Belt
INTRODUCTION The close flyby of the Kuiper Belt object (486958) Arrokoth (formerly 2014
MU69) by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft revealed details of the body's structure, geology …
MU69) by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft revealed details of the body's structure, geology …
The operational environment and rotational acceleration of asteroid (101955) Bennu from OSIRIS-REx observations
During its approach to asteroid (101955) Bennu, NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation,
Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft surveyed …
Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft surveyed …
The asteroid-comet continuum
The practical distinctions between asteroids and comets, viewed as products of accretion on
either side of the snow line, are less clear-cut than previously understood. In this chapter, we …
either side of the snow line, are less clear-cut than previously understood. In this chapter, we …
A∼ 75 per cent occurrence rate of debris discs around F stars in the β Pic moving group
N Pawellek, M Wyatt, L Matra… - Monthly Notices of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Only 20 per cent of old field stars have detectable debris discs, leaving open the question of
what disc, if any, is present around the remaining 80 per cent. Young moving groups allow to …
what disc, if any, is present around the remaining 80 per cent. Young moving groups allow to …
(3200) Phaethon: Bulk density from Yarkovsky drift detection
J Hanuš, D Vokrouhlický, M Delbo… - Astronomy & …, 2018 - aanda.org
Context. The recent close approach of the near-Earth asteroid (3200) Phaethon offered a
rare opportunity to obtain high-quality observational data of various types. Aims. We used …
rare opportunity to obtain high-quality observational data of various types. Aims. We used …
Thermal Properties of 1847 WISE-observed Asteroids
D Hung, J Hanuš, JR Masiero… - The Planetary Science …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We present new thermophysical model fits of 1847 asteroids, deriving thermal inertia,
diameter, and Bond and visible geometric albedo. We use thermal flux measurements …
diameter, and Bond and visible geometric albedo. We use thermal flux measurements …
How cooling influences circumbinary discs
P Sudarshan, ABT Penzlin, A Ziampras, W Kley… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
Circumbinary disc observations and simulations show large, eccentric inner cavities. Recent
work has shown that the shape and size of these cavities depend on the aspect ratio and …
work has shown that the shape and size of these cavities depend on the aspect ratio and …
Thermophysical modeling of main-belt asteroids from WISE thermal data
J Hanuš, M Delbo, J Ďurech, V Ali-Lagoa - Icarus, 2018 - Elsevier
By means of a varied-shape thermophysical model of Hanuš et al.(2015) that takes into
account asteroid shape and pole uncertainties, we analyze the thermal infrared data …
account asteroid shape and pole uncertainties, we analyze the thermal infrared data …
The Yarkovsky effect and bulk density of near-Earth asteroids from Gaia DR3
Aims. The primary objective of this study is to utilize Gaia DR3 asteroid astrometry to detect
the Yarkovsky effect, a non-gravitational acceleration that affects the orbits of small …
the Yarkovsky effect, a non-gravitational acceleration that affects the orbits of small …