Physical characterization of TNOs with the James Webb Space Telescope

Alex Parker; Noemi Pinilla-Alonso; Pablo Santos-Sanz; John Stansberry; Alvaro Alvarez-Candal; Michele Bannister; Susan Benecchi; Jason Cook; Wesley Fraser; Will Grundy; Aurelie Guilbert; Bill Merline; Arielle Moullet; Michael Mueller; Cathy Olkin; Darin Ragozzine

doi:10.1088/1538-3873/128/959/018010

Physical characterization of TNOs with the James Webb Space Telescope

Alex Parker
, Noemi Pinilla-Alonso
, Pablo Santos-Sanz
, John Stansberry
, Alvaro Alvarez-Candal
, Michele Bannister
, Susan Benecchi
, Jason Cook
, Wesley Fraser
, Will Grundy
, Aurelie Guilbert
, Bill Merline
, Arielle Moullet
, Michael Mueller
, Cathy Olkin
, Darin Ragozzine

Astrophysics Research Centre (ARC)

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Abstract

Studies of the physical properties of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are a powerful probe into the processes of planetesimal formation and solar system evolution. James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will provide unique new capabilities for such studies. Here, we outline where the capabilities of JWST open new avenues of investigation, potentially valuable observations and surveys, and conclude with a discussion of community actions that may serve to enhance the eventual science return of JWST's TNO observations.

Original language	English
Number of pages	6
Journal	Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Volume	128
Issue number	959
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1538-3873/128/959/018010
Publication status	Published - 04 Jan 2016

Keywords

Composition
General
Kuiper belt
Planets and satellites

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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Parker, A., Pinilla-Alonso, N., Santos-Sanz, P., Stansberry, J., Alvarez-Candal, A., Bannister, M., Benecchi, S., Cook, J., Fraser, W., Grundy, W., Guilbert, A., Merline, B., Moullet, A., Mueller, M., Olkin, C., & Ragozzine, D. (2016). Physical characterization of TNOs with the James Webb Space Telescope. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 128(959). https://doi.org/10.1088/1538-3873/128/959/018010

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