Thermal properties of 433 Eros

Larry A. Lebofsky; George H. Rieke

doi:10.1016/0019-1035(79)90074-5

Thermal properties of 433 Eros

Larry A. Lebofsky, George H. Rieke

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We report on radiometric and reflected light observations of 433 Eros at high time resolution, high accuracy, and broad spectral coverage. We use a thermal inertia model to estimate the thermal inertia, albedo, and size of Eros. We find an albedo of 0.125 ± 0.025 with axes of 39.3 ± 2.0 × 16.1 ± 0.8 km. Our estimate of the albedo is about 30% lower than previous estimates.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	297-308
Number of pages	12
Journal	Icarus
Volume	40
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0019-1035(79)90074-5
State	Published - Nov 1979

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