Ceres: High-resolution imaging with HST and the determination of physical properties

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2039-2042

  Parker, J W ^a   McFadden, L A ^b   Russell, C T ^c   Stern, S A ^a   Sykes, M V ^d   Thomas, P C ^e   Young, E F ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^e Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceres; Hubble Space Telescope; Imaging; Shape; Size

Indexed keywords

HIGH SPEED CAMERAS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; OPTICAL FILTERS; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; SPACE RESEARCH;

CERES; HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE (HST);

SPACE TELESCOPES;

EID: 33750836987     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2004.12.040     Document Type: Article

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