Radiometry of near-earth asteroids |
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| Authors: | Veeder G J Hanner M S Matson D L Tedesco E F Lebofsky L A Tokunaga A T |
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| Institution: | Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena 91109, USA. |
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| Abstract: | We report 10 micrometers infrared photometry for 22 Aten, Apollo, and Amor asteroids. Thermal models are used to derive the corresponding radiometric albedos and diameters. Several of these asteroids appear to have surfaces of relatively high thermal inertia due to the exposure of bare rock or a coarse regolith. The Apollo asteroid 3103, 1982 BB, is recognized as class E. The Jupiter-crossing Amor asteroid 3552, 1983 SA, is confirmed as class D, but low albedos remain rare for near-Earth asteroids. |
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