| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10701470 | Icarus | 2012 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We present a photometric analysis of the surface of the Asteroid (2867) Steins. ⺠We find that the surface exhibits a coherent-backscatter opposition effect (CBOE). ⺠The single scattering albedo is the highest (SSA = 0.55) ever observed among small bodies visited by spacecrafts. ⺠This high albedo is consistent with an iron-poor surface composition similar to aubrite meteorites. ⺠We find no photometric variations on the surface.
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Authors
S. Spjuth, L. Jorda, P.L. Lamy, H.U. Keller, J.-Y. Li,