Published August 1988 | Version v1
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Passive microwave remote sensing of asteroids using the VLA

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Description

Precise flux density measurements made with the Very Large Array (VLA) of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory will be used to define the microwave continuum spectra of asteroids. These spectra will be inverted in order to estimate the near-surface bulk properties (radii, roughness, composition) independent of previous optical or infrared spectroscopy. The results for 2 Pallas, 4 Vesta and 10 Hygeia will be submitted for publication. The review chapter will be published and the results on Asteroid photometeric diameters will be published

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Reports of planetary astronomy, 1988
Journal Page Range
p. 139.
Report number
N--89-16624

Conference

Title
International workshop on time-variable phenomena in the Jovian System.
Dates
25 Aug 1987.
Place
Flagstaff, AZ (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20058561
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ASTEROIDS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; MICROWAVE SPECTRA; REMOTE SENSING; SURFACE PROPERTIES
Descriptors DEC
SPECTRA