Beyond Point Masses. II. Non-Keplerian Shape Effects Are Detectable in Several TNO Binaries

Beyond Point Masses. II. Non-Keplerian Shape Effects Are Detectable in Several TNO Binaries

About 40 trans-Neptunian binaries (TNBs) have fully determined orbits with about 10 others being solved except for breaking the mirror ambiguity. Despite decades of study, almost all TNBs have only ever been analyzed with a model that assumes perfect Keplerian motion (e.g., two point masses). In rea...

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Main Authors: Benjamin C. N. Proudfoot, Darin A. Ragozzine, Meagan L. Thatcher, Will Grundy, Dallin J. Spencer, Tahina M. Alailima, Sawyer Allen, Penelope C. Bowden, Susanne Byrd, Conner D. Camacho, Gibson H. Campbell, Edison P. Carlisle, Jacob A. Christensen, Noah K. Christensen, Kaelyn Clement, Benjamin J. Derieg, Mara K. Dille, Cristian Dorrett, Abigail L. Ellefson, Taylor S. Fleming, N. J. Freeman, Ethan J. Gibson, William G. Giforos, Jacob A. Guerrette, Olivia Haddock, S. Ashton Hammond, Zachary A. Hampson, Joshua D. Hancock, Madeline S. Harmer, Joseph R. Henderson, Chandler R. Jensen, David Jensen, Ryleigh E. Jensen, Joshua S. Jones, Cameron C. Kubal, Jacob N. Lunt, Stephanie Martins, McKenna Matheson, Dahlia Maxwell, Timothy D. Morrell, McKenna M. Myckowiak, Maia A. Nelsen, Spencer T. Neu, Giovanna G. Nuccitelli, Kayson M. Reardon, Austin S. Reid, Kenneth G. Richards, Megan R. W. Robertson, Tanner D. Rydalch, Conner B. Scoresby, Ryan L. Scott, Zacory D. Shakespear, Elliot A. Silveira, Grace C. Steed, Christiana Z. Suggs, Garrett D. Suggs, Derek M. Tobias, Matthew L. Toole, McKayla L. Townsend, Kade L. Vickers, Collin R. Wagner, Madeline S. Wright, Emma M. A. Zappala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Astronomical Journal
Subjects:
Trans-Neptunian objects
Small Solar System bodies
Asteroid satellites
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ad26f0

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