Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jul 2001
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HST Proposal ID #9060
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Hst Proposal Id #9060 Solar System
Scientific paper
accelerating, the physical study of this new region of the solar system has been retarded by a lack of basic astrophysical data. Photometric observations of the majority of the more than 330 known KBOs and Centaurs are rudimentary and incomplete. The multicolor photometry that exists for a small subset of ~30 KBOs often shows significant discrepancies between observations by different observers. The intrinsic faintness of KBOs puts them at the practical limits of ground- based systems. We propose to propel the physical study of KBOs forward by performing accurate photometry at V, R, and I on a sample of up to 150 KBOs. Our sample is made up of objects that will be observed at thermal infrared wavelengths by SIRTF and will be used with those data to derive the first accurate diameters and albedos for a large sample of KBOs.
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