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Peculiar polarization and shape properties of Barbarian asteroids: A campaign for their physical characterization
Devogele, Maxime; Hanuš, Josef; Tanga, P. et al.
2014Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 2014
 

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Keywords :
Asteroids; Shapes; Observations
Abstract :
[en] A few years ago, asteroid polarimetry allowed to discover a class of asteroids exhibiting peculiar phase polarization curves, collectively called "Barbarians" (a dozen are known) from the prototype of this class, the asteroid (234) Barbara. All such objects belong to the taxonomic classes L, Ld, and K, all related to the general S-complex. However, the "Barbarian" polarimetric properties are not found among all known L-class asteroids. Therefore, we cannot be sure that composition is the only and one responsible of the wide negative polarization branch. On the other hand, it was also suggested that a peculiar distribution of incidence/diffusion angles, resulting from the presence of large concavities on the object surface, could play a role in the polarimetric behaviour. Based on such motivations, we are running a systematic campaign for shape determination at the C2PU telescope of the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur (Calern site) and several other sites in the world. By using photometric inversion techniques we hope to obtain indications on the presence of concavities.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Devogele, Maxime ;  Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astroph. extragalactique et observations spatiales (AEOS)
Hanuš, Josef
Tanga, P.
Rivet, J.P.
Cellino, A.
Hickson, P.
Delbo, M.
Surdej, Jean  ;  Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astroph. extragalactique et observations spatiales (AEOS)
Bendjoya, P.
Abe, L.
Suarez, O.
Language :
English
Title :
Peculiar polarization and shape properties of Barbarian asteroids: A campaign for their physical characterization
Publication date :
July 2014
Number of pages :
Maxime Devogèle
Event name :
Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 2014
Event organizer :
K. Muinonen et al.
Event place :
Helsinki, Finland
Event date :
du 30 Juillet au 4 juillet 2014
Audience :
International
References of the abstract :
Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 2014. Proceedings of the conference held 30 June - 4 July, 2014 in Helsinki, Finland. Edited by K. Muinonen et al.
Funders :
COST Action MP1104 Polarisation as a tool to study the Solar System an beyond
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