Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The results of analyses of IRAS-derived asteroid albedos are presented, and their application to asteroid classification is discussed. It is noted that, while most IRAS-derived albedos are reliable, a substantial fraction of albedos lack needed corrections (e.g., for flux overestimation), and a few may be erroneous. The three-parameter taxonomic system introduced by Tedesco et al. (1989) uses only albedos based on well-observed IRAS asteroids; in this system, eleven taxonomic classes are defined on the basis of asteroid spectrum and its albedo.
Keywords:
LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION
Type:
Asteroids II; Mar 08, 1988 - Mar 11, 1988; Tucson, AZ; United States
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