NASA NTRS · 19850042613
Speckle interferometry of asteroids. I - 433 Eros
Abstract
Analytical expressions are derived for the semimajor and semiminor axes and orientation angle of the ellipse projected by a triaxial asteroid, and the results are applied speckle-interferometry observations of the 433 Eros asteroid. The expressions were calculated as functions of the dimensions and pole of the body and of the asterocentric position of the earth and the sun. On the basis of the analytical expressions, the dimensions of 433 Eros are obtained. The light curve from December 18, 1981 is compared to the dimensions to obtain a geometric albedo of 0.156 (+ or - 0.010). A series of two-dimensional power spectra and autocorrelation functions for 433 Eros show that it is spinning in space.
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Drummond, J. D., Cocke, W. J., Hege, E. K., Strittmatter, P. A., Lambert, J. V.. 1985-01-01. Speckle interferometry of asteroids. I - 433 Eros. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850042613
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