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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2025-01-01
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| Series: | The Astronomical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/adc682 |
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