Captured Small Solar System Bodies in the Ice Giant Region

Holt, T. and Buratti, B. J. and Castillo-Rogez, J.C. and Davidsson, B.J.R. and Denk, Tilmann and Horner, J. and Holler, B.J. and Jha, D. and Lucchetti, A. and Nesvorny, David and Pajola, M. and Porter, S. and Rhoden, A. and Rappolee, S. and Schindhelm, R. and Spilker, L. J. and Verbiscer, A. (2020) Captured Small Solar System Bodies in the Ice Giant Region. [Other]

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Official URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2011.06647

Abstract

This white paper advocates for the inclusion of small, captured Outer Solar system objects, found in the Ice Giant region in the next Decadal Survey. These objects include the Trojans and Irregular satellite populations of Uranus and Neptune. The captured small bodies provide vital clues as to the formation of our Solar system. They have unique dynamical situations, which any model of Solar system formation needs to explain. The major issue is that so few of these objects have been discovered, with very little information known about them. The purpose of this document is to prioritize further discovery and characterization of these objects. This will require the use of NASA and NSF facilities over the 2023-2032 decade, including additional support for analysis. This is in preparation for potential future in-situ missions in the following decades.

Item URL in elib:

https://elib.dlr.de/139196/

Document Type:

Other

Additional Information:

Community Science White Paper for the Planetary and Astrobiology Decadal Survey, 2023-2032

Title:

Captured Small Solar System Bodies in the Ice Giant Region

Authors:

Authors	Institution or Email of Authors	Author's ORCID iD	ORCID Put Code
Holt, T.	University of Southern Queensland	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Buratti, B. J.	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Castillo-Rogez, J.C.	jet propulsion laboratory, california institute of technology,	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Davidsson, B.J.R.	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, M/S 183-401, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Denk, Tilmann	DLR Berlin	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0764-3677	UNSPECIFIED
Horner, J.	University of Southern Queensland	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Holler, B.J.	STScI, Baltimore, MD	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Jha, D.	MVJ College of Engineering, India	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Lucchetti, A.	INAF Astronomical observatory of Padova, Vicolo dell’Osservatorio 5, 35122 Padova, Italy	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Nesvorny, David	Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, USA	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Pajola, M.	INAF Astronomical observatory of Padova, Vicolo dell’Osservatorio 5, 35122 Padova, Italy	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Porter, S.	SwRI, Boulder, CO	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Rhoden, A.	SwRI, Boulder, CO	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Rappolee, S.	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Schindhelm, R.	Ball Aerospace, Boulder, CO	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Spilker, L. J.	JPL/NASA, Pasadena, CA, USA	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Verbiscer, A.	Dept. Astronomy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED

Date:

2020

Refereed publication:

Open Access:

Yes

Number of Pages:

Status:

Published

Keywords:

Decadal Survey; Solar System; small bodies; ice giants; irregular moons

HGF - Research field:

Aeronautics, Space and Transport

HGF - Program:

Space

HGF - Program Themes:

Space Exploration

DLR - Research area:

Raumfahrt

DLR - Program:

R EW - Space Exploration

DLR - Research theme (Project):

R - Project JUICE - JANUS and GALA, R - LUCY

Location:

Berlin-Adlershof

Institutes and Institutions:

Institute of Planetary Research > Planetary Geology

Deposited By:

Denk, Tilmann

Deposited On:

12 May 2021 11:17

Last Modified:

12 May 2021 11:17

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