Size Constraint on Hayabusa2 Extended Mission Rendezvous Target 1998 KY26 via VLT/VISIR Nondetection

1998 KY _26 is a tiny near-Earth asteroid ( H = 26.1) discovered in 1998. It has been selected as the target of the Hayabusa2 extended mission, which will rendezvous with 1998 KY _26 in 2031. However, one of the most basic physical properties, size, remains poorly constrained, posing potential chall...

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Main Authors: Jin Beniyama, Thomas G. Müller, Marco Delbo, Eric Pantin, Olivier R. Hainaut, Marco Micheli, Michaël Marsset
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Astronomical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/adc682
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