Orbits, Masses, and Densities of Three Transneptunian Binaries

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Jul 2005

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HST Proposal ID #10508

Physics

Hst Proposal Id #10508 Solar System

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The subset of transneptunian objects {TNOs} having natural satellites offers unique opportunities for physical studies of these distant relics from the outer parts of the protoplanetary nebula. HST/ACS is ideally suited to determining orbits of TNO satellites, resulting in the system masses. In conjunction with thermal emission observations by Spitzer, which provides sizes, we can determine the densities of TNOs. Densities offer a powerful window into their bulk compositions and interior structures.

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