DOI:
10.1016/j.icarus.2013.10.034
Authors:
Benecchi S.D., Noll K.S., Thirouin A., Ryan E., Grundy W.M., Verbiscer A., Doressoundiram A., Hestroffer D., Beaton R., Rabinowitz D., Chanover N.
Abstract:
A superior mutual event of the Kuiper Belt binary system (79360) Sila-Nunam was observed over 15.47. h on UT 7/8 February 2013 by a coordinated effort at four different telescope facilities; it started ~1.5. h earlier than anticipated, the duration was ~9.5. h (about 10% longer than predicted), and was slightly less deep than predicted. It is the first full event observed for a comparably sized binary Kuiper Belt object. We provide predictions for future events refined by this and other partial mutual event observations obtained since the mutual event season began. © 2013 Elsevier Inc.
URL:
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2014Icar..229..423B/abstract
Keywords:
Kuiper Belt; Photometry; Satellites of asteroids; Satellites, composition