Accurate absolute magnitudes for Kuiper belt objects and Centaurs

W. Romanishin, S. C. Tegler

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Abstract

Accurate absolute optical magnitude values (HV and HR) for Kuiper belt objects (KBOs) and Centaurs are becoming increasingly important as observations in other wavelengths, particularly SIRTF thermal infrared measurements, become available for large samples of objects. We present accurate HV and HR values for 90 KBOs and Centaurs, based on our published optical photometry. We find that our HV values are in good agreement with those available from the European photometric survey of minor bodies in the outer Solar System. Comparison with HV values from the JPL Horizons database and the Minor Planet Center database shows that these sources are systematically brighter than ours by about 0.3 mag.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)523-526
Number of pages4
JournalIcarus
Volume179
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 15 2005

Keywords

  • Centaurs
  • Kuiper belt objects
  • Trans-neptunian objects

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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