Las noches del 12 y del 13 de diciembre disfrutaremos del máximo de la lluvia de estrellas de las Gemínidas. El evento será retransmitido en directo, desde el...
Geologic History and Crater Morphology of Asteroid (162173) Ryugu
Crater morphology and surface age of asteroid (162173) Ryugu are characterized using the high-resolution images obtained by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft. Our...
Context. The Hayabusa2 spacecraft launched by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has been conducting observations of the asteroid (162173) Ryugu since June 2018...
Context. The potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) (99942) Apophis is one of the most remarkable near-Earth asteroids (NEA) in terms of impact hazard. A good...
Hayabusa2# enstatite-like target 1998 KY<SUB>26</SUB> originating from the Nysa family
Context. Following its nominal mission, the Hayabusa2 spacecraft is cruising toward two new targets as part of its extended mission, Hayabusa2# (SHARP: Small...
High-resolution observations of bright boulders on asteroid Ryugu: 1. Size frequency distribution and morphology
The near-Earth asteroid (162173) Ryugu displays a Cb-type average spectrum and a very low average normal albedo of 0.04. Although the majority of boulders on...
High-resolution observations of bright boulders on asteroid Ryugu: 2. Spectral properties
Many small boulders with reflectance values higher than 1.5 times the average reflectance have been found on the near-Earth asteroid 162,173 Ryugu. Based on...
High-speed Photometry of the Disintegrating Planetesimals at WD1145+017: Evidence for Rapid Dynamical Evolution
We obtained high-speed photometry of the disintegrating planetesimals orbiting the white dwarf WD 1145+017, spanning a period of four weeks. The light curves...
Hungaria asteroid region telescopic spectral survey (HARTSS) I: Stony asteroids abundant in the Hungaria background population
The Hungaria asteroids remain as survivors of late giant planet migration that destabilized a now extinct inner portion of the primordial asteroid belt and left...