We’re in an era of infrared astronomy… because we never left. Hot off the ‘presses’ (well, server, actually) is a paper in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific to continue the field. The modern infrared age was marked… Read More »IRTF time, pt. 2- MIRSI me!
This month’s issue (Oct) of PSJ (Planetary Science Journal) has planetary defense coverage. In vol 5, #10: Masiero, J. R. Linder, T. Mainzer, A. et al. Visual-band Brightnesses of Near-Earth Objects that will be Discovered … p. 222 ad7859 leva, S. Mazotta… Read More »Note, Paper: Bullseye!
I said there was something coming. In the 15 Oct (vol. 251) issue of Planetary and Space Science: Alvaro Alvarez-Candal A. discussion on estimating small bodies taxonomies using phase curve… Article 105970 .105970 At detection, a new asteroid is… detected!… Read More »Note Paper: (minor) Planetary and Space Science
Not a more-famous journal, but this issue of New Astronomy (vol. 112, Nov) has something: Castro, A. Michel, R. Castro Segura, N. et al. First light simultaneous triple-channel optical observations of the OPTICAM system at the OAN-SPM art. 102262 .2024.102262… Read More »Note, Paper: New Asts, New Cams
DPS continues. The Division for Planetary Sciences (of the American Astronomical Society) is meeting (the 56th annual one) in Boise. Each division holds sub-meetings; in even-numbered years, DPS is a standalone one. (The Europlanet Sciences Congress, last month, is combined with DPS in odd-numbered years.)… Read More »AAS DPS meeting, two
It’s DPS time! The American Astronomical Society’s Division for Planetary Sciences is now holding their 56th annual meeting (#DPS2024), in Boise, ID. The general AAS meeting (every winter) is just…too…big, so the divisions hold sub-meetings. In odd-numbered years, DPS and… Read More »AAS DPS meeting, one
Sorry, but I forgot the Astronomical Journal for September. In Volume 168, Number 3, 2024 September 2, there was one paper to mention, but what a mention: Yu, L-L. Probe the Regolith Characteristics of Asteroids from 9 yr Infrared Observations… Read More »Note, Paper: Beagle exploration…
Icarus, the international journal of solar system science, is all about the flow rates this month (if you consider photons or dust a flow). In vol. 422, for 1 Nov 2024: McGraw, L.E. Emery, J.P. Thomas, C.A. et al. Spatially dependent… Read More »Note, Paper: Fluxarus
…and to Astrophysical Journal, we can add ApJ Supplement Series. From the October ApJSS (vol.274, issue 2): Nesvorny, D. Roig, F. Vokrouhlicky, D. et al. Catalog of Proper Orbits for 1.25 Million Main-belt Asteroids and Discovery of 136 New Collisional… Read More »Note, Paper: “Supplement” to say the least
Days ago, the call went out. The time committee of the Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) opened up for early-2025 (that is, semester A) proposals. That means astronomy groups can now submit their applications for IRTF observing. In case you aren’t… Read More »2025A Solicitation: IRTF Time