4544 Xanthus help
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Physical properties
  • Rotation Period
  • Quality
  • Amplitude
  • Rotation Direction
  • Spinvector L
  • Spinvector B
Rotational properties
Value
Unit
Source
Rotation Period
Value
37.65
Unit
h
Source
[3]
Quality
Value
2
Unit
-
Source
[3]
Amplitude
Value
0.27
Unit
mag
Source
[3]
Rotation Direction
Value
-
Unit
-
Source
[-]
Spinvector L
Value
-
Unit
Source
[-]
Spinvector B
Value
-
Unit
Source
[-]
  • Taxonomy
  • Taxonomy (all)
Taxonomy
Value
Unit
Source
Taxonomy
Value
S/Sr
Unit
-
Source
[1]
Taxonomy (all)
Value
Q;Sq,Sr
Unit
-
Source
[2]
  • Absolute Magnitude (H)
  • Slope Parameter (G)
H / G
Value
Unit
Source
Absolute Magnitude (H)
Value
17.441
Unit
mag
Source
[4]
Slope Parameter (G)
Value
0.15**
Unit
mag
Source
[4]
  • Albedo
  • Diameter
Size and albedo
Value
Unit
Source
Albedo
Value
0.37
Unit
-
Source
[6]
Diameter
Value
760
Unit
Source
[5]
  • Color Index Information
Color Index Information
Value
Unit
Source
Color Index Information
Value
-
Unit
mag
Source
[-]
  • Sightings
Sightings
Value
Unit
Source
Sightings
Value
Radar R
Visual S
Unit
-
-
Source
[7]
[8]
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(ExploreNEOs. V. AVERAGE ALBEDO BY TAXONOMIC COMPLEX IN THE
NEAR-EARTH ASTEROID POPULATION) (new albedos data for 118
NEOs)
2.) Thomas, C.A. et al. (2014) Icarus 228, 217-246. (Physical
characterization of Warm Spitzer-observed near-Earth
objects)
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encounters cause fresh surfaces on some near-Earth
asteroids) (contains taxonomic classification of 249 NEAs)
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Behrend Courbes des lumiere, Observatoire de Geneve
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No.[4]NameESA AegisAdditionalESA orbit determination and impact monitoring system
No.[5]NameEARNAdditional1.) Calculated by the NEOCC based on the albedo value
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(ExploreNEOs. V. AVERAGE ALBEDO BY TAXONOMIC COMPLEX IN THE
NEAR-EARTH ASTEROID POPULATION) (new albedos data for 118
NEOs)
No.[7]NameEARNAdditional1.) Benner, L.A.M. et al. (1996) B.A.A.S. 28, 1105. 10.41.
(Radar Observations of Near-Earth Asteroids 2062 Aten, 2101
Adonis, 3103 Eger, 4544 Xanthus, and 1992 QN)
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Detection of Near-Earth Asteroids 2062 Aten, 2101 Adonis,
3103 Eger, 4544 Xanthus, and 1992 QN)
3.) Ostro, S.J. et al. (1991) Astron. J. 102, 1490-1502.
(Asteroid radar astrometry)
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MIT-Hawaii-IRTF joint campaign for NEO spectral
reconnaissance.)
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