Astrophysical: Asteroids

  • Publication
    Fast spectrophotometry of WD 1145+017
    WD 1145+017 is currently the only white dwarf known to exhibit periodic transits of planetary debris as well as absorption lines from circumstellar gas. We...
  • Publication
    First EURONEAR NEA discoveries from La Palma using the INT
    Since 2006, the European Near Earth Asteroids Research (EURONEAR) project has been contributing to the research of near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) within a European...
  • Publication
    First survey of phase curves of V-type asteroids
    The V-type asteroids are of major scientific interest as they may sample multiple differentiated planetesimals. Determination of their physical properties is...
  • Publication
    Gaia Data Release 3. Reflectance spectra of Solar System small bodies
    Context. The Gaia mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) has been routinely observing Solar System objects (SSOs) since the beginning of its operations in...
  • Publication
    Gaia Focused Product Release: Asteroid orbital solution. Properties and assessment
    Context. We report the exploitation of a sample of Solar System observations based on data from the third Gaia Data Release (Gaia DR3) of nearly 157 000...
  • News
    Geminids 2021: the last wishes of the year
    During the nights of 12th and 13th of December we will enjoy the peak of the Geminid meteor shower. This will be broadcast live from the Teide Observatory...
  • Publication
    Geologic History and Crater Morphology of Asteroid (162173) Ryugu
    Crater morphology and surface age of asteroid (162173) Ryugu are characterized using the high-resolution images obtained by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft. Our...
  • Publication
    Global photometric properties of (162173) Ryugu
    Context. The Hayabusa2 spacecraft launched by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has been conducting observations of the asteroid (162173) Ryugu since June 2018...
  • Publication
    GTC/CanariCam observations of (99942) Apophis
    Context. The potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) (99942) Apophis is one of the most remarkable near-Earth asteroids (NEA) in terms of impact hazard. A good...