Size, albedo, and taxonomic type of potential spacecraft target Asteroid (10302) 1989 ML

M. Mueller; A.W. Harris; Alan Fitzsimmons

doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2007.01.002

Size, albedo, and taxonomic type of potential spacecraft target Asteroid (10302) 1989 ML

M. Mueller, A.W. Harris, Alan Fitzsimmons

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The Amor-type near-Earth Asteroid (10302) 1989 ML has an “Earth-like” orbit (period 1.44 yr, eccentricity 0.14, inclination 4.4°), therefore the energy required to reach it from the Earth is relatively small making it a very attractive target for rendezvous missions. We have observed 1989 ML in the thermal infrared using the Spitzer Space Telescope, and compared these data with optical and near-infrared observations. The Spitzer results imply a diameter of 0.28±0.05 km and a geometric albedo of 0.37±0.15; together with the reflectance spectrum they are consistent with the relatively rare E classification.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	611-615
Number of pages	5
Journal	Icarus
Volume	187
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2007.01.002
Publication status	Published - Apr 2007

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