2007A&A...463.1197T


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2007A&A...463.1197T - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 463, 1197-1199 (2007/3-1)

Photometric and spectroscopic observations of (132524) 2002 JF56: fly-by target of the New Horizons mission.

TUBIANA C., DUFFARD R., BARRERA L. and BOEHNHARDT H.

Abstract (from CDS):

The asteroid (132524) 2002 JF56 was the distant fly-by target of the New Horizons spacecraft on June 13, 2006. To further enhance our knowledge of this asteroid and facilitate the cross-calibration of the spacecraft instruments, ground based observations of the asteroid were performed in May 2006 at ESO VLT. Photometry and spectroscopy of (132524) 2002 JF56 were performed: a set of R filter broadband images and reflectance spectra were taken with FORS2 of the ESO VLT for a total of three nights (May 25, 30 and 31, 2006). Each observational cycle spans a time interval of about one hour per night. The observations were performed about two weeks before the fly-by, when the asteroid was at a heliocentric distance of 2.5AU. The reflectance spectra of 2002 JF56 resemble those of S-type asteroids. From the photometry of the asteroid, an effective diameter of about 2.3km is estimated and a lower limit for the axis-ratio of (1.19±0.02) is determined.

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Journal keyword(s): minor planets, asteroids - solar system: general

Simbad objects: 4

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Number of rows : 4
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA
ICRS (J2000)
DEC
Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2024
#notes
1 TYC 447-508-1 * 18 42 45.0084677256 +00 08 04.693469856 13.092 13.057 12.425 12.064 11.716 ~ 40 0
2 BD-00 4557 PM* 23 42 41.8259946456 +00 45 13.139398080 10.411 10.305 9.693 9.339 8.991 F8 66 0
3 SA 102-108 * ~ ~           ~ 1 0
4 SA 112-133 * ~ ~           ~ 1 0

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