Articles of note in MNRAS (Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society) for April: Volume 538, Issue 2 – Volume 538, Issue 3 Mariblanca-Escalona, I. Lara, L. M. Moreno, F. et al. Activity of comet 7P/Pons–Winnecke during the 2021 apparition… Read More »Note, Paper: Not Blind Curves
Some things in AJ (Astronomical Journal) for May (vol. 169 #5): Vokrouhlický, D. Nesvorný, D. Broz, M. et al. Orbital and Absolute Magnitude Distribution of Hilda Population 242 adbe7bHora, J. L. Allen, A. J. Trilling, D. E. et al. Infrared… Read More »Note, Paper: Taking Faint Game
In light of the Lucy mission’s asteroid flyby tomorrow (1:51 PM EDT), it’s time for another batch of papers from Planetary Science Journal. In volume 6: Runyon, K. D. Durda, D. D. Klein, V. et al. Methods for Experimental Planetary… Read More »Note, Paper: Pre-Flyby Write
The April Meteoritics & Planetary Science (vol. 60, #4) is finally here: Larsen, K. Krot, A. N. Wielandt, D. et al. Type B–type C CAI in a CR chondrite: Evidence for multiple melting events, gas–melt interaction, and oxygen-isotope exchange Page… Read More »Note, Paper: Hot Rock Copy
The (formerly threatening) asteroid Apophis will make its (safe) pass by the Earth on April 13, 2029. (No coincidence, the UN has also declared 2029 to be the Year of Planetary Defense.) That means four years to prepare scientific observations,… Read More »Apophis T-4 Years Meeting
Good old Icarus; what’s in 1 May (vol. 431)? Micca Longo, G. Suttle, M. D. Longo, S. A numerical model for the atmospheric entry of hydrated, phyllosilicate-rich micrometeorites Article 116490 .2025.116490Baker, D. A. McMahon, J. W. Boulder-induced spin variability in… Read More »Note, Paper: Icarus Big (or Not)
No foolin’- let’s keep up with Astronomical Journal, for April (vol. 169, #4)- both Open Access: Tang, Y. Jiang, Y. Feng, Y. et al. Transformer-based Approach for Accurate Asteroid Spectra Taxonomy and Albedo Estimation 201 adb710 Wilson, T. C. Silber,… Read More »Note, Paper: Ace the Tests
Interesting, to say the least, issue of RNAA (Research Notes Of The AAS) for March vol. 9 #3 (all of these papers are OPEN): Dvorak, R. Cuntz, M. On the Stability of Retrograde Orbits Between Jupiter and Saturn 46 … Read More »Note, Paper: Identified Flying Objects
Time for another update from Planetary Science Journal (they don’t have issues): Nagaashi, Y. et al. Surface Energy of Insoluble Organic Matter Simulant: Evaluation Based on Adhesive Force Measured by Centrifugal and Impact Separation Methods 34 ada60cBray, V. J. et… Read More »Note, Paper: Interesting surfaces
Getting a bit deep in Planetary And Space Science for April (vol. 258): Alves, A. A. Carruba, V. Delfino, E. M. D. S. et al. Deep learning identification of asteroids interacting with g-s secular resonances Art 106062 .2025.106062Quan, R. H.… Read More »Note, Paper: Deep on the Shallow