Mineralogical Characterization and Phase Angle Study of Two Binary Near-Earth Asteroids, Potential Targets for NASA’s Janus Mission

Ground-based characterization of spacecraft targets prior to mission operations is critical to properly plan and execute measurements. Understanding surface properties, such as mineralogical composition and phase curves (expected brightness at different viewing geometries), informs data acquisition...

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Published in:	The Planetary Science Journal
Main Authors:	Lucille Le Corre, Juan A. Sanchez, Vishnu Reddy, Adam Battle, David C. Cantillo, Benjamin Sharkey, Robert Jedicke, Daniel J. Scheeres
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Subjects:	Near-Earth objects Asteroid surfaces Near infrared astronomy Planetary mineralogy Meteorites Phase angle
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acd10d