Rosetta flyby of Asteroid Steins, 5th September 2008 |
Rosetta flyby of Asteroid Steins, 5th September 2008 |
Jun 19 2008, 06:53 AM
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Only 78 days to Stein encounter ! I can't believe I forgot about this event.
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Jun 21 2008, 11:35 AM
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Do we have any radar data indicating binary/satellite existence for any asteroid in this size range ?
Just wondering what the odds are for 'nother Dactyl type discovery. Would 200+ images for albedo study yield enough light curve data to rule out a satellite? Particularly one that was in an orbit inclined enough so that the satellite was never eclipsed or transited the primary. |
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Jun 25 2008, 04:21 PM
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Do we have any radar data indicating binary/satellite existence for any asteroid in this size range ? I couldn't find any relevant radar data, but it appears see here that a moon has been likely ruled out for Steins. |
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