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Article Dans Une Revue Astronomy and Astrophysics - A&A Année : 2010

Ultraviolet and visible photometry of asteroid (21) Lutetia using the Hubble Space Telescope

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Context. The asteroid (21) Lutetia is the target of a planned close encounter by the Rosetta spacecraft in July 2010. To prepare for that flyby, Lutetia has been extensively observed by a variety of astronomical facilities. Aims. We used the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) to determine the albedo of Lutetia over a wide wavelength range, extending from ~1500 Å to ~7000 Å. Methods. Using data from a variety of HST filters and a ground-based visible light spectrum, we employed synthetic photometry techniques to derive absolute fluxes for Lutetia. New results from ground-based measurements of Lutetia's size and shape were used to convert the absolute fluxes into albedos. Results. We present our best model for the spectral energy distribution of Lutetia over the wavelength range 1200-8000 Å. There appears to be a steep drop in the albedo (by a factor of ~2) for wavelengths shorter than ~3000 Å. Nevertheless, the far ultraviolet albedo of Lutetia (~10%) is considerably larger than that of typical C-chondrite material (~4%). The geometric albedo at 5500 Å is 16.5 ± 1%. Conclusions. Lutetia's reflectivity is not consistent with a metal-dominated surface at infrared or radar wavelengths, and its albedo at all wavelengths (UV-visibile-IR-radar) is larger than observed for typical primitive, chondritic material. We derive a relatively high FUV albedo of ~10%, a result that will be tested by observations with the Alice spectrograph during the Rosetta flyby of Lutetia in July 2010.
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hal-00502926 , version 1 (16-07-2020)

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H. A. Weaver, P. D. Feldman, W. J. Merline, M. J. Mutchler, Michael F. A'Hearn, et al.. Ultraviolet and visible photometry of asteroid (21) Lutetia using the Hubble Space Telescope. Astronomy and Astrophysics - A&A, 2010, 518, pp.A4. ⟨10.1051/0004-6361/200913950⟩. ⟨hal-00502926⟩
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