A Study of the Trinary NEA 2001 SN263
Abstract
The trinary NEA, 2001 SN263, was observed by the authors in 2008 February in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Based on the data obtained, the synodic period of the primary body was estimated to be 3.20 ± 0.01h with a lightcurve amplitude of 0.27 ± 0.07 mag. The orbital period of the smaller satellite (0.4 Km) was estimated to be 46.1 ± 0.3 h. The NIR spectrum suggests the object is of type C according to DeMeo classification. Lance, a CO3 type meteorite, is the best analogous meteorite.
- Publication:
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Minor Planet Bulletin
- Pub Date:
- October 2008
- Bibcode:
- 2008MPBu...35..182B