Short-term variability of a sample of 29 trans-Neptunian objects and Centaurs
@article{Thirouin2010ShorttermVO,
title={Short-term variability of a sample of 29 trans-Neptunian objects and Centaurs},
author={Audrey Thirouin and Jos{\'e} Luis Ortiz and Ren{\'e} Duffard and Pablo Santos-Sanz and Francisco Javier Aceituno and Nicol{\'a}s Morales},
journal={Astronomy and Astrophysics},
year={2010},
volume={522},
url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:54039561}
}Aims. We attempt to increase the number of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) whose short-term variability has been studied and compile a high quality database with the least possible biases, which may be used to perform statistical analyses. Methods. We performed broadband CCD photometric observations using several telescopes (the 1.5 m telescope at Sierra Nevada Observatory, the 2.2 m Calar Alto telescope and the 2.5 m INT on La Palma). Results. We present the results of 6 years of observations…
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