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Slowly Rotating Asteroid 1999 GU3

Authors :
Pravec, Petr
Sˇarounova´, Lenka
Benner, Lance A. M.
Ostro, Steven J.
Hicks, Michael D.
Jurgens, Raymond F.
Giorgini, Jon D.
Slade, Martin A.
Yeomans, Donald K.
Rabinowitz, David L.
Krugly, Yurij N.
Wolf, Marek
Source :
Icarus; December 2000, Vol. 148 Issue: 2 p589-593, 5p
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Optical and radar observations reveal that 1999 GU3 is sub-kilometer-sized object with a synodic period of 9.0 days, low visual and radar albedos, and colors more consistent with the ordinary chondrites than the vast majority of main-belt asteroids.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00191035 and 10902643
Volume :
148
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Icarus
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs763487
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1006/icar.2000.6535