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Polarization of the reflected light of asteroid 433 ErosLinear polarizations measured for asteroid 433 Eros at various wavelengths and at solar phase angles ranging from 9 to 53 deg are presented. The polarization results are entirely typical of main-belt S asteroids, and indicate a dusty surface with geometric albedo 0.20. The derived effective diameter at photometric maximum is 21 km. Eros is quite uniform polarimetrically; no dependence on aspect is detected, and the polarization is shown to be constant during a single rotation with a precision of one part in forty.
Document ID
19760049873
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Zellner, B.
(Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ, United States)
Gradie, J.
(Arizona, University Tucson, Ariz., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1976
Publication Information
Publication: Icarus
Volume: 28
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
76A32839
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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