Survey of Binary Asteroids with Spitzer/IRS

Details Survey of Binary Asteroids with Spitzer/IRS Survey of Binary Asteroids with Spitzer/IRS

May 2007

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Spitzer Proposal ID #40164

Computer Science

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Since the discovery of Dactyl, companion of Ida, in 1993, the number of known binary asteroids has been continuously increasing and ~120 of them are known.We propose to use the SPITZER/IRS capabilities to better estimate the fundamental properties of binary asteroid systems. Spectra between 5 and 42 microns will be recorded for 26 selected targets, allowing us to better refine their size, albedo, and eventually bulk-density. The emissivity spectra of these minor bodies will be also used to better estimate their surface composition and mineralogy. This program is of utmost importance for the broader study of binary asteroids that our group initiated a few years ago. Using various ground-based telescope observations and techniques, such as high angular resolution imaging, lightcurve photometry, and NIR spectroscopy, combined with SPITZER data, we will be able to obtain direct insights on the formation process and evolution of these systems.

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