The rotational and physical properties of the Centaur (32532) 2001 PT13

Icarus

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 418-427

  Farnham, Tony L ^a,c   Davies, John K ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b Science and Technology Facilities Council   (United Kingdom)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Asteroids; Asteroids, rotation; Centaurs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042430141     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0019-1035(03)00141-6     Document Type: Article

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