Astrophysical: Solar system

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    The trans-Neptunian object size distribution at small sizes
    Aims: The aim of this work is to estimate the size distribution of small Trans-Neptunian objects. Methods: We simulate the irradiation and collisional processes...
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    The Volatile Composition of Comet 17P/Holmes after its Extraordinary Outburst
    The volatile abundances in comet 17P/Holmes were measured on three dates (UT 2007 October 27.6 and 31.3 and November 2.3) using high-dispersion (λ/Δλ~2.5×104)...
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    The water ice rich surface of (145453) 2005 RR43: a case for a carbon-depleted population of TNOs?
    Context: Recent results suggest that there is a group of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) (2003 EL{61} being the biggest member), with surfaces composed of almost...
  • News
    Touching an asteroid and coming back: OSIRIS-REx and Bennu
    This Tuesday October 20th at around 23.12 hr (Canary time) the NASA space probe OSIRIS-REx will make its first attempt to collect samples from the asteroid...
  • Talk
    Transient submm sources with Simons Observatory
    Simons Observatory (SO) is a new Cosmic Microwave Background telescope currently under construction in the Atacama Desert, close to ALMA and other recent CMB...
  • Publication
    Visible spectroscopy in the neighborhood of 2003EL{61}
    Context: The recent discovery of a group of trans-neptunian objects (TNOs) in a narrow region of the orbital parameter space and with surfaces composed of...
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    Visible spectroscopy of the Polana-Eulalia family complex: Spectral homogeneity
    The Polana-Eulalia family complex is located in the inner part of the asteroid belt, bounded by the ν6 and the 3:1 resonances, where we can find another three...