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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PublicationSpectroscopic investigation of near-Earth objects at Telescopio Nazionale Galileo
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PublicationSpectroscopic 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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PublicationSpin 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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PublicationSpitzer 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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PublicationSpitzer 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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PublicationTaxonomic 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...
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PublicationTesting space weathering models on A-type asteroid (1951) Lick
Aims:A-type asteroid (1951) Lick has a very red visible and near-infrared reflectance spectrum, and it is one of the reddest Near-Earth objects. Its surface is...
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PublicationTesting the comet nature of main belt comets. The spectra of 133P/Elst-Pizarro and 176P/LINEAR
Context. Dynamically, 133P/Elst-Pizarro and 176P/LINEAR are main belt asteroids, likely members of the Themis collisional family, and unlikely of cometary...
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PublicationThe active centaur 2020 MK<SUB>4</SUB>
Context. Centaurs go around the Sun between the orbits of Jupiter and Neptune. Only a fraction of the known centaurs have been found to display comet-like...