New estimation of density for the largest main-belt asteroids
Abstract
Results of ESO Large program of observations for large asteroids using VLT/SPHERE/ZIMPOL asset are presented. The sample consists of 39 bodies with D ≥ 100 km and in particular most D ≥ 200 km main-belt asteroids (20 among the 23). The sample reflects the compositional diversity present in the main belt thus the following taxonomic classes were recorded: A, B, C, Ch/Cgh, E/M/X, K, P/T, S, and V. The presentation will focus mainly on the new results regarding their densities, shapes, and spins.
- Publication:
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7th International Conference in Astronomy
- Pub Date:
- July 2023
- Bibcode:
- 2023aasp.confE..11B