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特洛伊双星小行星

Fraction of Contact Binary Trojan Asteroids

Rita K. Mann, David Jewitt, Pedro Lacerda

摘要:

我们提出的114木星特洛伊小行星进行的光学光变曲线调查的结果,以确定接触双星的分数。采用稀疏抽样方法评估小行星的光度范围,并将显示最大光度范围的小行星作为详细后续观测的目标。这次巡天发现了两颗特洛伊小行星,(17365)和(29314),它们的光变曲线范围很大(约1等),自转周期很长(每天小于2转),符合接触双星的性质。这两颗小行星的光学光变曲线与Roche二元平衡模型相匹配。使用这些二元模型,我们发现了~600 kg/m^3和800 kg/m^3的低密度,这表明内部是多孔的。接触双星的比例估计在6%到10%之间,与柯伊伯带的比例相当。特洛伊云中的总二进制部分(包括宽对和密对)必须更高。

英文摘要:

We present the results of an optical lightcurve survey of 114 Jovian Trojan asteroids conducted to determine the fraction of contact binaries. Sparse-sampling was used to assess the photometric range of the asteroids and those showing the largest ranges were targeted for detailed follow-up observations. This survey led to the discovery of two Trojan asteroids, (17365) and (29314) displaying large lightcurve ranges (~1 magnitude) and long rotation periods (< 2 rotations per day consistent with a contact binary nature. The optical lightcurves of both asteroids are well matched by Roche binary equilibrium models. Using these binary models, we find low densities of ~600 kg/m^3 and 800 kg/m^3, suggestive of porous interiors. The fraction of contact binaries is estimated to be between 6% and 10%, comparable to the fraction in the Kuiper Belt. The total binary fraction in the Trojan clouds (including both wide and close pairs) must be higher.

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