Using occultation-derived sizes and Herschel thermal data, the study identifies three previously unknown likely binary TNOs and reports satellite size estimates while confirming no sizable satellites are needed for three others.
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Triaxial gravitational fields of small solar system bodies stabilize narrow rings against solar radiation pressure loss, allowing sub-mm particles to persist.
The paper assesses the feasibility of using SKA-AA4 for thermal detections and characterization of TNOs and Centaurs at cm wavelengths.
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Probing close-in satellites of Trans-Neptunian Objects through thermal and direct size measurements
Using occultation-derived sizes and Herschel thermal data, the study identifies three previously unknown likely binary TNOs and reports satellite size estimates while confirming no sizable satellites are needed for three others.
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Rings Around Non-Spherical Worlds: Sub-mm Dust Retention Around Triaxial Small Bodies in the Solar System
Triaxial gravitational fields of small solar system bodies stabilize narrow rings against solar radiation pressure loss, allowing sub-mm particles to persist.
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Unveiling the Trans-Neptunian Region with the SKA
The paper assesses the feasibility of using SKA-AA4 for thermal detections and characterization of TNOs and Centaurs at cm wavelengths.