Computer Science
Scientific paper
Jul 1994
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HST Proposal ID #5155
Computer Science
Hst Proposal Id #5155
Scientific paper
There have been a number of visual and photo-electric observations of secondary events associated with occulations of stars by minor planets. These observations are suggestive of satellites for those minor planets. If one minor planet satellite is found, then it is expected that many minor planets would have satellites, unless there is a feature in the process of formation and evolution of the minor planets which favors uniqueness. There are optical, radar and light curve observations indicative of binary asteroids. The negative reports have primarily been for larger asteroids, so it appears that searches should concentrate on average type asteroids. In addition to the significance of satellites of minor planets to the theory of the formation of the solar system, the discovery of satellites and the determination of their periods will permit the determination of the masses of the minor planets. This is the only way to determine accurate values for the masses and hence the densities and compositions. These observations will be used to search for direct images of satellites brighter than 22nd magnitude around several asteroids where unconfirmed observations of satellites have been reported.
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