Six Hot Topics in Planetary Astronomy
Astrophysics
2008-11-17 v1
Abstract
Six hot topics in modern planetary astronomy are described: 1) lightcurves and densities of small bodies 2) colors of Kuiper belt objects and the distribution of the ultrared matter 3) spectroscopy and the crystallinity of ice in the outer Solar system 4) irregular satellites of the giant planets 5) the Main Belt Comets and 6) comets and meteor stream parents.
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@article{arxiv.0811.2265,
title = {Six Hot Topics in Planetary Astronomy},
author = {David Jewitt},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0811.2265},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
39 pages, 18 figures. Jewitt, D. Six Hot Topics in Planetary Astronomy. Lect. Notes Phys. 758. pp. xx-xxx. (2008)