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Size, Albedo, and Taxonomic Type of Potential Spacecraft Target Asteroid (10302) 1989 ML
Mueller, Michael and Harris, Alan W. and Fitzsimmons, Alan (2006) Size, Albedo, and Taxonomic Type of Potential Spacecraft Target Asteroid (10302) 1989 ML. Icarus: International Journal of Solar System Studies, 187 (2), pp. 611-615. Elsevier. DOI: doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2007.01.002. ISSN 0019-1035.
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Abstract
The Amor-type near-Earth Asteroid (10302) 1989 ML has an “Earth-like” orbit (period 1.44 yr, eccentricity 0.14, inclination 4.4°), therefore the energy required to reach it from the Earth is relatively small making it a very attractive target for rendezvous missions. We have observed 1989 ML in the thermal–infrared using the Spitzer Space Telescope, and compared these data with optical and near-infrared observations. The Spitzer results imply a diameter of 0.28±0.05 km and a geometric albedo of 0.37±0.15; together with the reflectance spectrum they are consistent with the relatively rare E classification.
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| Title: | Size, Albedo, and Taxonomic Type of Potential Spacecraft Target Asteroid (10302) 1989 ML | ||||||||
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| Date: | 29 September 2006 | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Icarus: International Journal of Solar System Studies | ||||||||
| Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||||
| In ISI Web of Science: | Yes | ||||||||
| Volume: | 187 | ||||||||
| DOI: | doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2007.01.002 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 611-615 | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Elsevier | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 0019-1035 | ||||||||
| Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Keywords: | Asteroids, Infrared observations, Near-Earth objects, Spectrophotometry | ||||||||
| HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||||
| HGF - Program: | Space | ||||||||
| HGF - Program Themes: | W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums | ||||||||
| DLR - Research area: | Space | ||||||||
| DLR - Program: | W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums | ||||||||
| DLR - Research theme (Project): | W - Vorhaben Asteroiden und Kometen (old) | ||||||||
| Location: | Berlin-Adlershof | ||||||||
| Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Planetary Research > Asteroids and Comets | ||||||||
| Deposited By: | Michael Müller | ||||||||
| Deposited On: | 26 Mar 2007 | ||||||||
| Last Modified: | 14 Jan 2010 23:28 |
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