UBV photometry of small and distant asteroids

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Aug 1977

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977icar...31..447z&link_type=abstract

Icarus, vol. 31, Aug. 1977, p. 447-455. NASA-supported research.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Asteroids, Astronomical Photometry, Ubv Spectra, Planetary Composition, Ultraviolet Photometry

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Photoelectric magnitudes and colors on the ultraviolet (UBV) system are presented for 65 minor planets, including four Mars crossers, six Trojans, and main-belt objects down to 6 km in diameter. The Trojans all have very similar colors not characteristic of the main-belt population. A paucity of S-type asteroids at the smallest diameters, predicted from trends seen at larger sizes, is not observed. The newly available color data for small objects ranging from 1.0 to 5.2 astronomic units in heliocentric distance show the main belt to be a transition zone between predominantly silicate and carbonaceous compositions.

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