Determination of the light curve of the Rosetta target asteroid (2867) Steins by the OSIRIS cameras onboard Rosetta

M. Küppers, S. Mottola, S. C. Lowry, M. F. A’Hearn, C. Barbieri, M. A. Barucci, S. Fornasier, O. Groussin, P. J. Gutiérrez, S. F. Hviid,

Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2006 · 30 citations · 12 references

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Context.In 2004 asteroid (2867) Steins has been selected as a flyby target for the Rosetta mission. Determination of its spin period and the orientation of its rotation axis are essential for optimization of the flyby planning.

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