A spectral comparison of (379) Huenna and its satellite
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Carry, Benoit; Marchis, Franck; Birlan, Mirel; Bus, Schelte J.; Descamps, Pascal; Nedelcu, Alin; Busch, Michael; Bouy, Herve; Binzel, Richard P; DeMeo, Francesca E; ... Show more Show less
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We present near-infrared spectral measurements of Themis family Asteroid (379) Huenna (D ∼ 98 km) and its 6 km satellite using SpeX on the NASA IRTF. The companion was farther than 1.5″ from the primary at the time of observations and was approximately 5 magnitudes dimmer. We describe a method for separating and extracting the signal of a companion asteroid when the signal is not entirely resolved from the primary. The spectrum of (379) Huenna has a broad, shallow feature near 1 μm and a low slope, characteristic of C-type asteroids. The secondary’s spectrum is consistent with the taxonomic classification of C-complex or X-complex. The quality of the data was not sufficient to identify any subtle feature in the secondary’s spectrum.
Date issued
2011-02Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary SciencesJournal
Icarus
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Elsevier
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DeMeo, Francesca E. et al. “A Spectral Comparison of (379) Huenna and Its Satellite.” Icarus 212.2 (2011): 677–681.
Version: Author's final manuscript
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0019-1035
1090-2643