Gaia Observations of Asteroids: Sizes, Taxonomy, Shapes and Spin Properties

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Jan 2005

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"Proceedings of the Gaia Symposium "The Three-Dimensional Universe with Gaia" (ESA SP-576). Held at the Observatoire de Paris-Me

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Gaia, Asteroids, Sizes, Shapes, Spin Properties, Taxonomy

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Extensive simulations of the predicted performances of Gaia as a powerful tool to determine physical properties of asteroids are currently being performed by several teams working in the Gaia Solar System Working Group. Gaia is expected to produce a major breakthrough in asteroid science. Among several outstanding results we can expect from this mission, there are direct determinations of masses and sizes (and hence average densities), a new taxonomic classification, and derivations of spin properties and overall shapes for a substantial sample of objects. Current state-of-the-art of the simulations, dealing with the derivation of sizes, taxonomy and spin properties, is briefly reviewed. The importance and the implications of the expected results are also discussed.

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