Quickly, the July 1 Astrophysical Journal Letters (vol. 987 #1) contains: Sheppard, S. S. Hsieh, H. H. Pokorný, P. et al. Colors and Dynamics of a Near-Sun Orbital Asteroid Family: 2021 PH27 and 2025 GN1 L18 ade3da Sheppard et al. picked… Read More »Note, Paper: Separated At Near-Earth
The University of Hawaii announced on Friday that the UKIRT telescope on Maunakea is, officially, to be decommissioned: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2025/06/27/uh-to-decommission-3rd-maunakea-telescope/ UKIRT once stood for “United Kingdom InfraRed Telescope.” Which may have you thinking, “wait- why is the University of Hawaii telling… Read More »Infrared Telescope ‘Insolvent’
Astronomy and Astrophysics for June (vol. 699) is shorter than usual. Still, consider the following: Smirnov, E. A. Chaotic diffusion and transient resonance captures of the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 A26 202554489 Zhang, Y. Xu, Y-B. Qi, Z. et al. … Read More »Note, Paper: NEO Heat-Pieces
In Astronomical Journal, for July (vol 170 #1): Xu, X. Wang, X. Muinonen, K. et al. Photometric Analysis of Asteroids in the Phocaea Region Art. 35 add3f4Silber, E.A. Trigo-Rodríguez, J. M. Oseghae, I. et al. Multiparameter Constraints on Empirical Infrasound… Read More »Note, Paper: Plenty Planet Pieces
See also: Day 1 The 33rd meeting of the Small Bodies Assessment Group continues. This is a somewhat shorter SBAG meeting than usual. Given the upheaval of January/February, and the budget/regulatory risk, funding could not be confidently assigned for Early… Read More »Summer 2025 SBAG Meeting, Day 2
Some works of note in MNRAS Letters for July (vol.541): Snodgrass, C. Holt, C. E. Kelley, M. S. P. et al. First JWST spectrum of distant activity in long-period comet C/2024E1 (Wierzchos) p. L8 slaf046Basha, R. D. Klein, Y. Y.… Read More »Note, Paper: Small Clues to Small Bodies
The “month” of June for MNRAS (Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society) is a bit light. But the papers present are serious: Volume 539, Issue 4, June 2025Avdellidou, C. Bhat , U. Bujdoso, K. et al. Kalliope sings rock… Read More »Note, Paper: Splat Stats
Let’s check the New Astronomy issue for October (vol. 119). Yes, they’re up to October already: Wang, S. Yang, Y. Yuan, H. et al. CCD Photometric studies of two Primitive C-type main-belt asteroids: (51) Nemausa and (52) Europa 102391 .2025.102391Vaduvescu,… Read More »Note, Paper: See NEAs Overseas
Forgot this paper from Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets. In the May issue (vol. 130 #5): Martin, A. C. Emery, J. P. Loeffler, M. et al. Mid-Infrared Reflectance and Emissivity Spectra of High Porosity Regoliths 2024JE008331 This one’s kind of important.… Read More »Note, Paper: Far-IR Particle Glare
The journal Planetary and Space Science is thin for July (vol. 261): Cambianica, P. Munaretto, G. Cremonese, G. Pre-perihelion observations of the carbon-depleted comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinchan-ATLAS)- Insights into CN production and molecu… art. 106102 .2025.106102 I’ve said it before:… Read More »Note, Paper: Organic Dragnet