Photometry requested for three "Vestoid" Near-Earth Objects
Active Dates: Jan. 7, 2011 – April 17, 2011
Abstract:
Dr. Michael David Hicks (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) contacted the AAVSO requesting precision photometry of three solar system objects in support of NASA's DAWN mission to Vesta. These objects, called "Vestoids", are near-Earth objects with similar reflectance spectra to Vesta itself, suggesting they may be fragments of that larger body. Broad-band photometry may help constrain object sizes and compositions.
Justification:
Dr. Michael David Hicks (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) contacted the AAVSO requesting precision photometry of three solar system objects in support of NASA's DAWN mission to Vesta. These objects, called "Vestoids", are near-Earth objects with similar reflectance spectra to Vesta itself, suggesting they may be fragments of that larger body. Broad-band photometry may help constrain object sizes and compositions.
Requested Data Types:
Photometry
Spectroscopy Lines:
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Photometry Filters:
No photometry filters provided
Comparison Stars:
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Co-Authorship
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Notes:
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael David Hicks; Imported Campaign (Alert Notice #429)