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document collection for the "SPECTROSCOPY AND PHOTOMETRY OF JUPITER TROJANS" bundle
This is the document collection for the gbo.ast-trojan.fornasier-etal.spectra bundle. This data set contains the results of the visible spectroscopic and photometric survey of Jupiter Trojans reported in Fornasier et al. 2004 and Fornasier et al. 2007. The survey was carried out in the years 2002-2005 at the 3.5 m New Technology Telescope of the European Southern Observatory at La Silla, Chile. Included are visible spectroscopy and BVRI photometry of 73 Jupiter Trojans. -
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document collection for the "MOTHE-DINIZ ASTEROID DYNAMICAL FAMILIES " bundle
This is the document collection for the ast.mrc.families bundle. This bundle contains an updated compilation of asteroid families and clusters, resulting from the application of the Hierarchical Clustering Method (HCM) on a set of around 120,000 asteroids with available proper elements. Whenever available, the classification in the Bus taxonomy is provided for family members, based on spectra from the SMASS, SMASS2 and S3OS2 spectroscopic surveys. -
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Small Main-Belt Asteroid Spectroscopic Survey (SMASS) V1.0
The Small Main-Belt Asteroid Spectroscopic Survey (SMASS) was a wide wavelength-coverage visible spectroscopic survey of asteroids carried out primarily at the Michagan-Dartmouth-MIT (McGraw Hill) Observatory on Kitt Peak beginning in 1990. This data set covers the observations for the years 1990-1994 and includes spectra of 316 asteroids. The data have been published in Xu et al. (1995), Icarus 115, 1-35, 1995. -
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data collection for the "ASTEROID ALBEDOS FROM STELLAR OCCULTATIONS" bundle
This is the data collection for the ast.shevchenko-tedesco.occultation-albedos bundle. This data set contains albedos for 57 asteroids determined from diameters obtained from stellar occultations. These albedos are from Shevchenko and Tedesco (2006). -
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data collection for the "CMOR METEOROID STREAM SURVEY" bundle
This is the data collection for the gbo.meteoroid.cmor.radar-survey bundle. A seven-year radar survey of meteor showers has been carried out with the Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar (CMOR) from 2002-2008 (Brown et al. 2008, 2010). This survey resulted in the unambiguous detection and orbital characterization of 109 major and minor meteor showers. This data set includes a list of the detected meteor showers along with their orbital parameters. -
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document collection for the "SHAPE AND ROTATION OF (8567) 1996 HW1 " bundle
This is the document collection for the gbo.ast-8567.radar.shape-model bundle. We present the three-dimensional shape and rotation state of near-Earth asteroid (8567) 1996 HW1 based on radar images and optical lightcurves (Magri et al., 2011). 1996 HW1 was observed in 2008 using the 12.6-cm radar at Arecibo Observatory. Optical lightcurves were obtained at several observatories and used to further constrain the shape modeling. -
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Fieber-Beyer IRTF Mainbelt Asteroid Spectra V2.0
The data set contains observations obtained with the NASA IRTF SpeX instrument covering the 0.7 to 2.5 micron near-infrared portion of the spectrum. The data set archives reduced, calibrated spectra which were obtained by Sherry Fieber-Beyer and archives reduced, calibrated spectra. -
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Small Planetary Satellite Colors V1.0
This data set is intended to include published colors of small planetary satellites published up through December 2003. Small planetary satellites are defined as all those except the Moon, the Galilean satellites, Titan, and Triton. -
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document collection for the "SDSS-BASED ASTEROID TAXONOMY" bundle
This is the document collection for the ast.sdss-based-taxonomy bundle. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey Moving Object Catalog (SDSS-MOC) is a large data set that provides five-filter magnitudes and astrometric information for all moving objects identified in the SDSS images (Izevic et al., 2010). The photometric observations were classified by Carvano et al. (2010) into nine taxonomic classes: Vp, Op, Qp, Sp, Ap, Lp, Dp, Xp and Cp, which are related to the classes and complexes of Bus Taxonomy (Bus & Binzel, 2002b). This data set is contains the taxonomic classification of each SDSS detections and its compilation for each observed asteroid. -
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data collection for the "24-COLOR ASTEROID SURVEY" bundle
This is the data collection for the gbo.ast.24-color-survey bundle. This bundle is comprised of asteroid flux data measured in 26 filters using the McCord dual beam photometer, and covering the range 0.32 - 1.08 microns for 285 numbered asteroids, as published in Chapman & Gaffey (1979b) and McFadden, et al. (1984). -
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document collection for the "BELSKAYA ASTEROID POLARIMETRY" bundle
This is the document collection for the gbo.ast.belskaya.polarimetry bundle. This data set contains UBVRI polarimetric measurements of ten main belt asteroids and one potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid (NEA), from Belskaya et al. (2009) and Belskaya et al. (2009b). -
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document collection for the "METEOROID ORBITS" bundle
This is the document collection for the meteoroid.steel.orbits bundle. This data set contains meteoroid orbits from photographic, TV system, and radar meteoroid surveys collected from the International Astronomical Union Meteor Data Center (IAU MDC) by Duncan Steel and reviewed and discussed in Steel (1996). The data cover the time period 1940-1983. -
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document collection for the "IANNINI ASTEROID FAMILY SPECTRA" bundle
This is the document collection for the gbo.ast-iannini-family.spectra bundle. Keck/ESI spectra of 11 Iannini asteroid family members were obtained over visual wavelengths. The data have been published in Willman, et al. (2008Icar...195...663W)[WILLMANETAL2008]. The spectra show family likeness and are believed to represent young S class surfaces aged a few million years by space weathering, the dynamically estimated collisional age of the family. -
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data collection for the "SUB-KILOMETER ASTEROID DIAMETER SURVEY (SKADS)" bundle
This is the data collection for the gbo.ast.skads.astrometry-photometry bundle. The Sub-Kilometer Asteroid Diameter Survey (SKADS) (Gladman et al. 2009) acquired good-quality orbital and absolute magnitude (H) determinations for a sample of small main-belt asteroids in order to study the orbital and size distribution beyond H = 15, down to sub-kilometer sizes (H > 18). Based on six observing nights over an 11-night baseline, SKADS detected, measured photometry for, and linked observations of 1087 asteroids which have one-week time baselines or more. This data set contains the astrometry, photometry, and orbits of the 1087 asteroids detected by SKADS. -
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data collection for the "52-COLOR ASTEROID SURVEY" bundle
This is the data collection for the gbo.ast.52-color-survey bundle. This data set contains 52-color IR data of asteroids, taken using a double circularly variable filter. The short wavelength portion of the CVF covered the octave from 0.8 to 1.6 microns with 3 percent resolution, while the long wavelength portion covered 1.5 to 2.6 microns with 5 percent resolution. Most of the data are unpublished other than in this PDS data set. -
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document collection for the "WISNIEWSKI ASTEROID ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDES " bundle
This is the document collection for the gbo.ast.wisniewski.magnitudes bundle. Photometric observations of 125 asteroids, including absolute magnitudes, reported in Wisniewski et al. 1997. -
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Catalog of Unidentified Cometary Emission Lines
This data set contains tables of unidentified spectral emission lines and other ancillary information in a variety of comet observations. All these originally unidentified lines have been taken from the reference papers without adding or removing lines or using selection criteria. -
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data collection for the "2MASS ASTEROID AND COMET SURVEY" bundle
This is the data collection for the gbo.ast.2mass.phot bundle. This data set includes J, H, and Ks magnitudes from the Two Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS) for sources which were positionally associated with asteroids, comets, planets, and planetary satellites. This version includes the 2MASS Extended Mission. -
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document collection for the "ASTEROID ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDES" bundle
This is the document collection for the compil.ast.magnitude-slope bundle. Absolute magnitudes and slopes, mostly IAU-adopted with exceptions noted, for all asteroids numbered as of the 2008 April 20 batch of Minor Planet Circulars. -
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Asteroid Polarimetric Database V2.0
The Asteroid Polarimetric Database (APD) is a collection of asteroid polarimetry results compiled by D.F. Lupishko of Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine. It is intended to include most asteroid polarimetry available through November 15, 2021. -
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Radar shape models of asteroids compiled by Lawrence V1.0
This data set contains three-dimensional shape models for asteroids observed by ground-based radar facilities. The data set contains shape models for the following asteroids: (2100) Ra-Shalom (4486) Mithra (4660) Nereus (10115) 1992 SK (29075) 1950 DA (Retrograde and Prograde models) (33342) 1998 WT24 (54509) YORP (66391) 1999 KW4 Alpha (primary) and Beta (secondary) (136617) 1994 CC Alpha (primary) (276049) 2002 CE26 Alpha (primary) (341843) 2008 EV5 -
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Asteroid (101955) Bennu Radar Shape Model V1.1
We present the three-dimensional shape of near-Earth asteroid (101955) Bennu (provisional designation 1999 RQ36) based on radar images and optical lightcurves (Nolan et al., 2013). Bennu was observed both in 1999 at its discovery apparition, and in 2005 using the 12.6-cm radar at the Arecibo Observatory and the 3.5-cm radar at the Goldstone tracking station. Data obtained in both apparitions were used to construct a shape model of this object. Observations were also obtained at many other wavelengths to characterize this object, some of which were used to further constrain the shape modeling (Clark et al., 2011; Hergenrother et al., 2013; Krugly et al., 1999). -
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PRIMASS-L V1.0
PRIMASS-L is a spectral library that contains the results of the PRIMitive Asteroids Spectroscopic Survey (PRIMASS). As of June 2021 this library contains spectra of about 642 asteroids from 10 families and two groups that had been sparsely studied before. 85% of our targets did not have published spectra and only 40% had visible photometry. PRIMASS-L contains spectra from a variety of ground-based facilities. This survey is ongoing and is expected to contain about 800 spectra by the end of 2022. Making PRIMASS-L publicly available at the Small Bodies Node of the Planetary Data System enables synergies with other data sets containing physical parameters (e.g. polarimetric properties and geometric albedo) and family affiliation. This will push the characterization of the families and primitive material to a new level and will improve our understanding of the evolution of our Solar System and other planetary systems. -
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Gartrelle et al. IRTF Asteroid Spectra V1.0
This data set is comprised of the VNIR (0.69-2.5 micron) spectra of twenty-five D-type asteroids from varying Solar System locations. The spectra were obtained from NASA/IRTF on Mauna Kea between 2016-2019 using the SpeX instrument in Low-Resolution Prism mode and the 0.8 x 15" slit. Guiding was performed using spillover light from the slit (GuideDog) for targets with apparent magnitude > 15.5. For targets fainter than magnitude 15.5, guiding was accomplished using the MORIS CCD imager. -
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data collection for the "REDDY VESTA ROTATIONALLY RESOLVED NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRA" bundle
This is the data collection for the gbo.ast-vesta.reddy.spectra bundle. This data set contains low-resolution near-infrared (~0.7-2.5 microns) spectra of main belt asteroid (4) Vesta observed with the SpeX instrument on NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) on Mauna Kea, Hawai'i, and reported in Reddy et al. (2011). This data set archives reduced, calibrated spectra that were obtained as part of ground-based characterization of Vesta prior to the arrival of Dawn spacecraft. They have been used for detailed rotationally-resolved mineralogical/compositional analysis. -
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Asteroid Lightcurve Data Exchange Format (ALCDEF) Database V1.0
The Asteroid Lightcurve Data Exchange Format (ALCDEF) database contains metadata and data produced by asteroid time-series photometry by amateurs and professionals and submitted to the database using a format that follows ALCDEF standards definition. There are three related data files: metadata, lightcurve data, and - optionally - comparison stars data. The ALCDEF structure is based on the concept of "lightcurve blocks." Each block contains two (optionally, three) sections: metadata, compstars (optional), and lcdata. Because of the very large number of observations (9944193) for 23847 distinct objects, there are multiple files for the metadata, compstars, and lcdata sections. Each compstars and lcdata file covers the same objects that are in a given metadata file. For example, if the metadata file covers objects numbered 1 to 100, then the corresponding compstars and lcdata files will contain data for those objects only. The ordering of the records in a metadata file is based on the object's number with its name used as the first tie-breaker for unnumbered objects, i.e., when number = 0. For lightcurve blocks of the same object, the SessionDateTime, in ascending order, provides the second tie-breaker. If necessary, the Filter is used for the third tie-breaker. There are 222 data files in the archive, which is comprised of sets of three files (metadata, compstars, and lcdata) with each set having the same base name. The metadata files are split by ObjectNumber into groups, each in its own subdirectory under the root\data directory, containing no more than 100 objects for those numbered between 1 and 999, not more than 1,000 for those numbered between 1,000 and 9,999, and no more than 10,000 for those numbers greater than 10,000. Unnumbered asteroids are grouped into a single file. N.B. Since compstars are not required, it's possible that an entire set of metadata records, e.g., 5400000-550000, will have no compstars at all. The current PDS4 standard does not allow for 0 records in a file so, in this case, a single record is added to the compstars-xxx-xxx.csv that gives the default for a missing entry, e.g., -9 for an integer and '-' for an empty string. Each record in an alcdef_metadata_XXX file includes, among others, the object number and/or name and/or designation, the mid-date (UT) of the data associated with the given lightcurve block, the person submitting the data, contact information for the submitter, equipment used, the filter and magnitude band (e.g., Johnson V) used for the observations, and any corrections applied to the original, raw data (e.g., reduction to unity distances or transformed to a photometric standard such as Johnson-Cousins or SDSS). Each record in an alcdef_lcdata_XXX file gives the JD and magnitude (magnitude error, optional) for a single observation (data point) along with an ID number that ties the observation to a specific metadata record. Each record in an alcdef_compstars_XXX file provides details on one of the comparison stars used during the observations along with an ID number that ties the comp star data to a specific metadata record. Each record includes, among others, the name, RA/DEC (J2000.0), magnitude, and - if used - the color index of each star. Up to 10 comp stars are allowed for each metadata record. The archive includes an alcdef_standard.pdf file that provides extensive details about the ALCDEF standard such as keywords, appropriate values, and cross-checks run during submission to avoid having incomplete data. For example, if the magnitudes have been reduced to unity distances, whether or not a fixed value (at mid-time) was used or point-by-point. The file includes bookmarks for easy navigation to specific sections. Caveats to the data user ======================== The data have been submitted without verification of accuracy. Unlike astrometry, where checks can be run to see if the reported position is reasonable against current orbital parameters, the ALCDEF data should be taken "as-is" and so it is up to the end user to determine which individual lightcurve blocks are suitable for his purposes. The ALCDEF standard and software used to generate ALCDEF files have evolved since the format was introduced in 2010. Therefore, a number of fields that would normally have data in a recent entry will have the default value for "missing" or NULL data. Also, when magnitudes are simple differentials, e.g., +0.758, early data entry did not provide for the zero point that led to the differential value and so the actual "sky magnitude" for the data point is unknown. Also of concern for early submissions is the naming of individual comp stars. Initially, the software often used by amateurs used the X/Y coordinates of the star on a reference image for the name. Afterwards, that software used the Right Ascension and Declination (J2000.0) for the name, e.g., "102310.58 +213512.6". This was preferred over using the number/name from the reference star catalog, which was often Zone:Number and not always fixed depending of the catalog and/or its version. -
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data collection for the "BELSKAYA ASTEROID POLARIMETRY" bundle
This is the data collection for the gbo.ast.belskaya.polarimetry bundle. This data set contains UBVRI polarimetric measurements of ten main belt asteroids and one potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid (NEA), from Belskaya et al. (2009) and Belskaya et al. (2009b). -
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data collection for the "FIEBER-BEYER IRTF MAINBELT ASTEROID SPECTRA" bundle
This is the data collection for the gbo.ast.fieber-beyer.spectra bundle. The data set contains observations obtained with the NASA IRTF SpeX instrument covering the 0.7 to 2.5 micron near-infrared portion of the spectrum. The data set archives reduced, calibrated spectra which were obtained and used in Sherry Fieber-Beyer's Ph.D. dissertation at the University of North Dakota and archives reduced, calibrated spectra subsequent 2010. The research focused on asteroids in a zone centered on the 3:1 resonance. These spectra were used to mineralogically characterize asteroids in this zone in an attempt to identify their meteorite analogs. -
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PRIMASS-L V1.0
PRIMASS-L is a spectral library that contains the results of the PRIMitive Asteroids Spectroscopic Survey (PRIMASS). As of June 2021 this library contains spectra of about 642 asteroids from 10 families and two groups that had been sparsely studied before. 85% of our targets did not have published spectra and only 40% had visible photometry. PRIMASS-L contains spectra from a variety of ground-based facilities. This survey is ongoing and is expected to contain about 800 spectra by the end of 2022. Making PRIMASS-L publicly available at the Small Bodies Node of the Planetary Data System enables synergies with other data sets containing physical parameters (e.g. polarimetric properties and geometric albedo) and family affiliation. This will push the characterization of the families and primitive material to a new level and will improve our understanding of the evolution of our Solar System and other planetary systems. -
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document collection for the "TNO AND CENTAUR COLORS" bundle
This is the document collection for the compil.tno-centaur.colors bundle. This data set is intended to include published broadband colors of centaurs and Transneptunian Objects (TNOs) published through March 2014. It includes some comets with Centaur orbits. It supersedes all versions of the TNO colors data set EAR-A-3-RDR-TNO-PHOT. -
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document collection for the "EIGHT COLOR ASTEROID SURVEY" bundle
This is the document collection for the gbo.ast.ecas.phot bundle. This data set contains the reflectance spectra and associated data of the Eight Color Asteroid Survey (ECAS), including results for 589 asteroids. -
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data_geodss collection for the "NEAR EARTH ASTEROID TRACKING" bundle
This is the data_geodss collection for the gbo.ast.neat.survey bundle. The Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) project began as a collaborative effort with the United States Air Force (USAF) in December 1995. It concentrated on the discovery and observations of near-Earth asteroids and comets, collectively called near-Earth objects (NEOs). NEAT ended its observations in April 2007. Throughout its history, NEAT utilized three 1m class telescopes - two on the Hawaiian island of Maui and the 1.2m Oschin Schmidt telescope at Palomar Observatory near San Diego, CA. Three unique cameras were developed and used throughout the program. These data are intended to be usable for photometric analysis of the various objects within the NEAT data. Most nights included calibration data, and the lists of photometric standard calibration fields. -
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ALMA Ceres Imaging and Spectrum V1.0
This archive package contains the calibrated imaging and spectral data, as well as the integrated photometric (lightcurve) data of Ceres at about 1 mm wavelength obtained from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in October - November 2015, September 2017, and October 2017. The imaging data were collected with the ALMA 12-meter array in all three epochs with Ceres spatially resolved into about 10, 15, and 15 beams, respectively, and have an average frequency of 265 GHz. Each epoch covers one full rotation of Ceres. The lightcurve data of Ceres were derived from the 12-meter images plus the ALMA Compact Array (ACA) data (effective frequency 259.39 GHz) obtained in the October 2017 epoch. The spectral data cover a frequency range of 256.636 - 266.136 GHz. -
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document collection for the "52-COLOR ASTEROID SURVEY" bundle
This is the document collection for the gbo.ast.52-color-survey bundle. This data set contains 52-color IR data of asteroids, taken using a double circularly variable filter. The short wavelength portion of the CVF covered the octave from 0.8 to 1.6 microns with 3 percent resolution, while the long wavelength portion covered 1.5 to 2.6 microns with 5 percent resolution. Most of the data are unpublished other than in this PDS data set. -
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data collection for the "HIGH-INCLINATION ASTEROID FAMILIES" bundle
This is the data collection for the ast-high-inclination.gil-hutton.families bundle. This data set contains the high-inclination asteroid families of Gil-Hutton (2006). A data set of 3652 high-inclination numbered asteroids was analyzed to search for dynamical families. The basic data set was the list of 3697 asteroid synthetic proper elements taken from the Asteroid Dynamic Site, March 2005 version; Knezevic and Milani (2000). For this analysis, only asteroids with sine of proper inclination greater than 0.3 were used. -
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document collection for the "2MASS ASTEROID AND COMET SURVEY" bundle
This is the document collection for the gbo.ast.2mass.phot bundle. This data set includes J, H, and Ks magnitudes from the Two Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS) for sources which were positionally associated with asteroids, comets, planets, and planetary satellites. This version includes the 2MASS Extended Mission. -
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data collection for the "TNO AND CENTAUR COLORS" bundle
This is the data collection for the compil.tno-centaur.colors bundle. This data set is intended to include published broadband colors of centaurs and Transneptunian Objects (TNOs) published through March 2014. It includes some comets with Centaur orbits. It supersedes all versions of the TNO colors data set EAR-A-3-RDR-TNO-PHOT. -
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Catalina Sky Survey Bundle: Calibrated Data Collection
Calibrated Data files for Catalina Sky Survey -
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Visual Imaging and Photometry of (29981) 1999 TD10 V2.0
The outer solar system object (29981) 1999 TD10 was observed in the R band in September 2001, and in B, V, R, and I in October 2002. We derive B-V=0.80+/-0.05mag, V-R=0.48+/-0.05mag, and R-I=0.44+/-0.05mag. Combining our data with the data from Rousselot et. al. 2003, we derive a synodic period of 15.382+/-0.001hr in agreement with the period from Rousselot et. al. 2003. Our observations show no evidence of a coma. -
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data collection for the "KBO AND CENTAUR ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDES " bundle
This is the data collection for the gbo.kbo-centaur.magnitudes bundle. This data set contains absolute visual magnitudes of 90 Kuiper belt objects and Centaurs from Romanishin and Tegler (2005). The absolute magnitudes are derived from V magnitudes observed by Romanishin and Tegler and their collaborators, with geometry from the JPL Horizons data base. As a convenience, R-band absolute magnitudes derived from the V absolute magnitudes and published V-R colors are also provided. -
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data collection for the "ASTEROID TAXONOMY" bundle
This is the data collection for the ast_taxonomy bundle. This data set is a collection of asteroid taxonomic classifications from various classification methods, collected from the literature. -
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Asteroid Lightcurve Data Exchange Format (ALCDEF) Database V1.0
The Asteroid Lightcurve Data Exchange Format (ALCDEF) database contains metadata and data produced by asteroid time-series photometry by amateurs and professionals and submitted to the database using a format that follows ALCDEF standards definition. There are three related data files: metadata, lightcurve data, and - optionally - comparison stars data. The ALCDEF structure is based on the concept of "lightcurve blocks." Each block contains two (optionally, three) sections: metadata, compstars (optional), and lcdata. Because of the very large number of observations (9944193) for 23847 distinct objects, there are multiple files for the metadata, compstars, and lcdata sections. Each compstars and lcdata file covers the same objects that are in a given metadata file. For example, if the metadata file covers objects numbered 1 to 100, then the corresponding compstars and lcdata files will contain data for those objects only. The ordering of the records in a metadata file is based on the object's number with its name used as the first tie-breaker for unnumbered objects, i.e., when number = 0. For lightcurve blocks of the same object, the SessionDateTime, in ascending order, provides the second tie-breaker. If necessary, the Filter is used for the third tie-breaker. There are 222 data files in the archive, which is comprised of sets of three files (metadata, compstars, and lcdata) with each set having the same base name. The metadata files are split by ObjectNumber into groups, each in its own subdirectory under the root\data directory, containing no more than 100 objects for those numbered between 1 and 999, not more than 1,000 for those numbered between 1,000 and 9,999, and no more than 10,000 for those numbers greater than 10,000. Unnumbered asteroids are grouped into a single file. N.B. Since compstars are not required, it's possible that an entire set of metadata records, e.g., 5400000-550000, will have no compstars at all. The current PDS4 standard does not allow for 0 records in a file so, in this case, a single record is added to the compstars-xxx-xxx.csv that gives the default for a missing entry, e.g., -9 for an integer and '-' for an empty string. Each record in an alcdef_metadata_XXX file includes, among others, the object number and/or name and/or designation, the mid-date (UT) of the data associated with the given lightcurve block, the person submitting the data, contact information for the submitter, equipment used, the filter and magnitude band (e.g., Johnson V) used for the observations, and any corrections applied to the original, raw data (e.g., reduction to unity distances or transformed to a photometric standard such as Johnson-Cousins or SDSS). Each record in an alcdef_lcdata_XXX file gives the JD and magnitude (magnitude error, optional) for a single observation (data point) along with an ID number that ties the observation to a specific metadata record. Each record in an alcdef_compstars_XXX file provides details on one of the comparison stars used during the observations along with an ID number that ties the comp star data to a specific metadata record. Each record includes, among others, the name, RA/DEC (J2000.0), magnitude, and - if used - the color index of each star. Up to 10 comp stars are allowed for each metadata record. The archive includes an alcdef_standard.pdf file that provides extensive details about the ALCDEF standard such as keywords, appropriate values, and cross-checks run during submission to avoid having incomplete data. For example, if the magnitudes have been reduced to unity distances, whether or not a fixed value (at mid-time) was used or point-by-point. The file includes bookmarks for easy navigation to specific sections. Caveats to the data user ======================== The data have been submitted without verification of accuracy. Unlike astrometry, where checks can be run to see if the reported position is reasonable against current orbital parameters, the ALCDEF data should be taken "as-is" and so it is up to the end user to determine which individual lightcurve blocks are suitable for his purposes. The ALCDEF standard and software used to generate ALCDEF files have evolved since the format was introduced in 2010. Therefore, a number of fields that would normally have data in a recent entry will have the default value for "missing" or NULL data. Also, when magnitudes are simple differentials, e.g., +0.758, early data entry did not provide for the zero point that led to the differential value and so the actual "sky magnitude" for the data point is unknown. Also of concern for early submissions is the naming of individual comp stars. Initially, the software often used by amateurs used the X/Y coordinates of the star on a reference image for the name. Afterwards, that software used the Right Ascension and Declination (J2000.0) for the name, e.g., "102310.58 +213512.6". This was preferred over using the number/name from the reference star catalog, which was often Zone:Number and not always fixed depending of the catalog and/or its version. -
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document collection for the "PLUTO-CHARON MUTUAL EVENTS" bundle
This is the document collection for the gbo.pluto-charon.mutual-events bundle. Ground-based photometric observations of the 1985-1990 Pluto-Charon mutual events, observed from Palomar, Mauna Kea, and McDonald Observatories. -
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data collection for the "PLUTO-CHARON MUTUAL EVENTS" bundle
This is the data collection for the gbo.pluto-charon.mutual-events bundle. Ground-based photometric observations of the 1985-1990 Pluto-Charon mutual events, observed from Palomar, Mauna Kea, and McDonald Observatories. -
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data collection for the "SPECTRA OF V-TYPE CANDIDATES FROM THE SDSS MOC" bundle
This is the data collection for the gbo.ast-v-type.moscovitz.spectra bundle. These data are the results of a spectroscopic survey designed to target and detect asteroids whose photometric colors are similar to those of Vesta family members and thus may be considered as candidates for having a basaltic composition. The colors of these candidates were measured as part of the 3rd release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Moving Object Catalog (Ivezic et al. 2001) [IVEZICETAL2001]. These spectra were obtained with two visible wavelength instruments: the Echellete Spectrograph and Imager (ESI, Sheinis et al. 2002) [SHEINISETAL2002] on Keck II and the Supernova Integral Field Spectrograph (SNIFS, Lantz et al. 2004) [LANTZETAL2004] at the University of Hawaii 2.2m telescope. A subset of these data were published in Moskovitz et al. (2008a, 2008b) [MOSKOVITZETAL2008, MOSKOVITZETAL2008B]. -
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Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB) V4.0
The asteroid lightcurve database (LCDB) is one of the more widely-used research tools for those doing research that compares and contrasts physical characteristics of asteroid spin axis rates, sizes, pole orientations, and/or taxonomic class - among others. The v4.0 release includes lightcurve photometry results for for more than 34967 targets. Each object has one to several dozen detail records that contain results obtained by reviewing the literature. -
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document collection for the "CMOR METEOROID STREAM SURVEY" bundle
This is the document collection for the gbo.meteoroid.cmor.radar-survey bundle. A seven-year radar survey of meteor showers has been carried out with the Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar (CMOR) from 2002-2008 (Brown et al. 2008, 2010). This survey resulted in the unambiguous detection and orbital characterization of 109 major and minor meteor showers. This data set includes a list of the detected meteor showers along with their orbital parameters. -
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Zappala et al. (1995) Asteroid Dynamical Families V1.0
Dynamical family classification of asteroids by Zappala et al., based on the hierarchical clustering method -
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document collection for the "UBV MEAN ASTEROID COLORS" bundle
This is the document collection for the compil.ast.ubv-photometry bundle. This data set is a compilation of mean U-B and B-V color indices of asteroids, collected from the published literature and from the unpublished Lowell Observatory UBV Asteroid Survey. -
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data collection for the "IRTF NEAR-IR SPECTROSCOPY OF ASTEROIDS " bundle
This is the data collection for the gbo.ast.irtf-spex-collection.spectra bundle. This data set contains low-resolution, near-infrared (0.8 - 2.5 micron) spectra of asteroids obtained with SpeX at the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) on Mauna Kea. Since it was commissioned in June 2000, SpeX has been the premier instrument for producing high quality near-IR spectra of asteroids. These spectra have been used for both taxonomic studies of asteroids, and for more detailed mineralogical and compositional investigations. This data set archives the reduced, calibrated spectra that have been published in the peer-reviewed literature, and will be regularly updated as more data become publicly available.
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