Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8135678 | Icarus | 2016 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
While a clear anti-correlation is observed between reflectance and steepness of phase function for V, S and C asteroids, Lutetia shows an anomalous photometric behavior, presenting both a low reflectance and a flat phase curve, and hence cannot be grouped with other spectral classes here considered. This behavior is similar to some X-type asteroids ground-observed at low phase angles and is consistent with a chondritic composition of its surface.
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Authors
Andrea Longobardo, Ernesto Palomba, Mauro Ciarniello, Federico Tosi, Maria Cristina De Sanctis, Fabrizio Capaccioni, Francesca Zambon, Eleonora Ammannito, Gianrico Filacchione, Carol A. Raymond,