Physical Properties of M-Class Asteroids

We carry out photometric and UBVRI polarimetric observations of M-class asteroids to determine their rotation rates, shapes, albedos, surface heterogeneity, regolith properties and to check their taxonomy.

Publications:

  1. I.N. Belskaya, C.-I. Lagerkvist.(1996). Physical properties of M class Asteroids. Planet. Space Sci., V. 44, No. 8, pp. 783-794.
  2. C.-I. Lagerkvist, I. Belskaya, A. Erikson, V. Schevchenko, S. Mottola, V. Chiorny, P. Magnusson, A. Nathues, J. Piironen.(1998). Physical Studies of Asteroids. XXXIII. The spin rate of M-type asteroids. Astron. Astroph., 1998.In press.

 

Belskaya I.N.

Lupishko D.F.