The geomorphology, color, and thermal properties of Ryugu: Implications for parent-body processes
S Sugita, R Honda, T Morota, S Kameda, H Sawada… - Science, 2019 - science.org
INTRODUCTION The asteroid 162173 Ryugu is the target of the Japanese Hayabusa2
mission, which is designed to collect samples from Ryugu's surface and return them to Earth …
mission, which is designed to collect samples from Ryugu's surface and return them to Earth …
The surface composition of asteroid 162173 Ryugu from Hayabusa2 near-infrared spectroscopy
The near-Earth asteroid 162173 Ryugu, the target of the Hayabusa2 sample-return mission,
is thought to be a primitive carbonaceous object. We report reflectance spectra of Ryugu's …
is thought to be a primitive carbonaceous object. We report reflectance spectra of Ryugu's …
NIRS3: the near infrared spectrometer on Hayabusa2
T Iwata, K Kitazato, M Abe, M Ohtake, T Arai… - Space Science …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract NIRS3: The Near Infrared Spectrometer is installed on the Hayabusa2 spacecraft to
observe the target C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu at near infrared wavelengths of 1.8 to 3.2 …
observe the target C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu at near infrared wavelengths of 1.8 to 3.2 …
An extension of the Bus asteroid taxonomy into the near-infrared
FE DeMeo, RP Binzel, SM Slivan, SJ Bus - Icarus, 2009 - Elsevier
The availability of asteroid spectral measurements extending to the near-infrared, resulting
from the development of new telescopic instruments (such as SpeX [Rayner, JT, and 7 …
from the development of new telescopic instruments (such as SpeX [Rayner, JT, and 7 …
The MASCOT radiometer MARA for the Hayabusa 2 mission
The MASCOT radiometer MARA is a multi-spectral instrument which measures net radiative
flux in six wavelength bands. MARA uses thermopile sensors as sensing elements, and the …
flux in six wavelength bands. MARA uses thermopile sensors as sensing elements, and the …
Carbonate record of temporal change in oxygen fugacity and gaseous species in asteroid Ryugu
The Hayabusa2 spacecraft explored asteroid Ryugu and brought its surface materials to
Earth. Ryugu samples resemble Ivuna-type (CI) chondrites—the most chemically primitive …
Earth. Ryugu samples resemble Ivuna-type (CI) chondrites—the most chemically primitive …
NEOWISE studies of spectrophotometrically classified asteroids: Preliminary results
A Mainzer, T Grav, J Masiero, E Hand… - The Astrophysical …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
The NEOWISE data set offers the opportunity to study the variations in albedo for asteroid
classification schemes based on visible and near-infrared observations for a large sample of …
classification schemes based on visible and near-infrared observations for a large sample of …
Asteroid taxonomy from cluster analysis of spectrometry and albedo
Context. The classification of the minor bodies of the Solar System based on observables
has been continuously developed and iterated over the past 40 yr. While prior iterations …
has been continuously developed and iterated over the past 40 yr. While prior iterations …
Observed spectral properties of near-Earth objects: results for population distribution, source regions, and space weathering processes
We present new visible and near-infrared spectroscopic measurements for 252 near-Earth
(NEO) and Mars-crossing (MC) objects observed from 1994 through 2002 as a complement …
(NEO) and Mars-crossing (MC) objects observed from 1994 through 2002 as a complement …
Connecting asteroids and meteorites with visible and near-infrared spectroscopy
FE DeMeo, BJ Burt, M Marsset, D Polishook… - Icarus, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work we identify spectral similarities between asteroids and meteorites. Using spectral
features such as absorption bands and spectral curvature, we identify spectral matches …
features such as absorption bands and spectral curvature, we identify spectral matches …