Astrophysical: Minor planets

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    Spectral properties of asteroids in cometary orbits
    A&A 481, 861-877 (2008), DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20078340
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    Spectral properties of asteroids in cometary orbits
    Aims: In this paper we analyze the spectra of a sample of asteroids in cometary orbits (ACOs) in order to understand the relationship between them, the Jupiter...
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    Spectral properties of near-Earth objects with low-Jovian Tisserand invariant
    The near-Earth objects with low-Jovian Tisserand invariant (T J) represent about 9 per cent of the known objects orbiting in the near-Earth space, being subject...
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    Spectroscopic investigation of near-Earth objects at Telescopio Nazionale Galileo
    In this paper we present new results obtained from our spectroscopic survey of near-Earth objects (called SINEO). We show a set of 36 visible and near-infrared...
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    Spectroscopic study of Ceres' collisional family candidates
    Context. Despite the observed signs of large impacts on the surface of Ceres, there is no confirmed collisional family associated with this dwarf planet. After...
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    Spin rates of V-type asteroids
    Context. Basaltic V-type asteroids play a crucial role in studies of Solar System evolution and planetesimal formation. Comprehensive studies of their physical...
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    Spitzer observations of spacecraft target 162173 (1999 JU3)
    Context: Near-Earth asteroid 162173 (1999 JU3) is the primary target of the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa-2 sample return mission, and...
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    Spitzer observations of the asteroid-comet transition object and potential spacecraft target 107P (4015) Wilson-Harrington
    Context: Near-Earth asteroid-comet transition object 107P/ (4015) Wilson-Harrington is a possible target of the joint European Space Agency (ESA) and Japanese...
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    Taxonomic classification of asteroids based on MOVIS near-infrared colors
    Context. The MOVIS catalog contains the largest set of near-infrared (NIR) colors for solar system objects. These data were obtained from the observations...