Photometric Lightcurve Analysis of Low-Period Average-Brightness Main-Belt Asteroids
Abstract
I will be using a telescope to determine the lightcurves of asteroids in the main belt. This is crucial for understanding their shape, surface features, and rotational dynamics. It also alleviates observational bias towards brighter main-belt asteroids.
Keywords:
Astrophysics, Lightcurve, Asteroid, Data Analysis, Observation
Status
Undergraduate
Department
Physics & Astronomy
College
Honors Tutorial College
Campus
Athens
Faculty Mentor
Oswald, Wayne
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Photometric Lightcurve Analysis of Low-Period Average-Brightness Main-Belt Asteroids
I will be using a telescope to determine the lightcurves of asteroids in the main belt. This is crucial for understanding their shape, surface features, and rotational dynamics. It also alleviates observational bias towards brighter main-belt asteroids.