Recent Asteriod Lightcurve Studies at the Palmer Divide Observatory
Abstract
Finding the period and amplitude of asteroid lightcurves has been the main objective at the Palmer Divide Observatory since 1999. Since that time, more than 230 lightcurves have been measured, the majority of them having been produced in the last three years. In the last two years, special consideration has been given to the Hungaria group as well as potential binary asteroids. The latter effort has been in cooperation with the Binary Asteroids Survey conducted by Petr Pravec of Ondrejov Observatory. This report details recent results and their implications in terms of solar system evolution.
- Publication:
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Society for Astronomical Sciences Annual Symposium
- Pub Date:
- May 2006
- Bibcode:
- 2006SASS...25..117W