Radii and albedos of four Trojan asteroids and Jovian satellites 6 and 7

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Albedo, Asteroids, Jupiter (Planet), Natural Satellites, Planetary Radiation, Trojan Orbits, Brightness, Infrared Radiometers, Radii, Thermal Radiation

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Results are reported for radiometric measurements of broadband 20-micron fluxes from the Trojan asteroids 617 Patroclus, 624 Hektor (for which the broadband 10-micron flux was also measured), 1172 Aeneas, and 1173 Anchises as well as from the outer Jovian satellites Himalia (J6) and Elara (J7). Geometric albedos and radii for the six objects are derived from the corrected monochromatic fluxes and visual magnitudes. It is found that all the objects have exceedingly low geometric albedos, indicating that the Trojans and possibly the outer Jovian satellites constitute a distinct class of small solar-system bodies. The composition of the Trojan asteroids is considered on the basis of available sizes, albedos, and shapes. Revised tables of the albedos and radii of all the Jovian satellites are presented. It is concluded that the Trojans are not composed primarily of ice and that an asteroidal origin for the comets of the Jupiter group is unlikely.

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