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Aug 2006
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006noao.prop..170p&link_type=abstract
NOAO Proposal ID #2006B-0170
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To advance our understanding of the Kuiper belt, the region of the solar system extending beyond 30 AU, we have identified three core issues: [i] Well-determined orbital elements of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are essential for providing an accurate view of the Kuiper belt's physical properties such as dynamics, formation, and structure; [ii] A program of dedicated recovery observations of TNOs is absolutely necessary to obtain an unbiased collection of objects with well- determined orbital elements; and [iii] Such recoveries are most effective when they are coupled to a discovery program which is well understood and characterized. To address all those issues, this NOAO proposal is to make recovery observations of TNOs discovered by the Canada-France Ecliptic Plane Survey (CFEPS) over the past few years, and is a vital part of a coordinated international recovery effort. The resulting well- characterized database of TNOs will allow us and other researchers to determine the dynamical structure and distribution of the Kuiper belt, identify intriguing objects for further observations and analysis, and provide accurate orbital elements so that objects will not be lost for subsequent physical study. Our ultimate goal is to understand and map out the formation history of the outer solar system.
Allen Lynn
Bieryla Allyson
Gladman Brett
Kavelaars John J.
Parker Joel
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