Thermal observations of spacecraft target 1999 JU3

Bibcode
2008sptz.prop..481C
Campins, Humberto; Barucci, Antonella; Dotto, Elizabetta; Emery, Joshua; Fernandez, Yanga; Kelley, Michael; Licandro, Javier
Bibliographical reference

Spitzer Proposal ID #481

Advertised on:
3
2008
Number of authors
7
IAC number of authors
0
Citations
0
Refereed citations
0
Description
We propose a 1.4 hr program to observe, with IRS, the near-Earth asteroid 161273 (1999 JU3), the primary target of two proposed spacecraft missions: the European Space Agency (ESA) MARCO POLO sample return mission and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hyabusa-2 mission. These observations will provide characterization of the composition and thermophysical properties of this distinctive asteroid.
Type
Non-refereed

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