Optical observations of NEA 3200 Phaethon (1983 TB) during the 2017 apparition

M. J. Kim, H. J. Lee, S. M. Lee, D. H. Kim, F. Yoshida, P. Bartczak, G. Dudziński, J. Park, Y. J. Choi, H. K. Moon, H. S. Yim, J. Choi, E. J. Choi, J. N. Yoon, A. Serebryanskiy, M. Krugov, I. Reva, K. E. Ergashev, O. Burkhonov, S. A. EhgamberdievY. Turayev, Z. Y. Lin, T. Arai, K. Ohtsuka, T. Ito, S. Urakawa, M. Ishiguro

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Abstract

Context. The near-Earth asteroid 3200 Phaethon (1983 TB) is an attractive object not only from a scientific viewpoint but also because of JAXA's DESTINY+ target. The rotational lightcurve and spin properties were investigated based on the data obtained in the ground-based observation campaign of Phaethon. Aims. We aim to refine the lightcurves and shape model of Phaethon using all available lightcurve datasets obtained via optical observation, as well as our time-series observation data from the 2017 apparition. Methods. Using eight 12-m telescopes and an optical imager, we acquired the optical lightcurves and derived the spin parameters of Phaethon. We applied the lightcurve inversion method and SAGE algorithm to deduce the convex and non-convex shape model and pole orientations. Results. We analysed the optical lightcurve of Phaethon and derived a synodic and a sidereal rotational periods of 3.6039 h, with an axis ratio of a • b = 1.07. The ecliptic longitude (λp) and latitude (βp) of the pole orientation were determined as (308°,-52°) and (322°,-40°) via two independent methods. A non-convex model from the SAGE method, which exhibits a concavity feature, is also presented.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberA123
JournalAstronomy and Astrophysics
Volume619
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2018

Keywords

  • Minor planets
  • asteroids: Individual: 3200 Phaethon

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  • Lightcurves of Near-Earth Asteroid 3200 Phaethon

    Kim, M.-J. (Creator), Lee, H.-J. (Creator), Lee, S.-M. (Creator), Kim, D.-H. (Creator), Yoshida, F. (Creator), Bartczak, P. (Creator), Dudzinski, G. (Contributor), Park, J. (Creator), Choi, Y.-J. (Creator), Moon, H.-K. (Creator), Yim, H.-S. (Creator), Choi, J. (Creator), Choi, E.-J. (Creator), Yoon, J.-N. (Creator), Serebryanskiy, A. (Creator), Krugov, M. (Creator), Reva, I. (Creator), Ergashev, K. E. (Contributor), Burkhonov, O. (Creator), Ehgamberdiev, S. A. (Contributor), Turayev, Y. (Creator), Lin, Z.-Y. (Creator), Arai, T. (Creator), Ohtsuka, K. (Creator), Ito, T. (Creator), Urakawa, S. (Contributor) & Ishiguro, M. (Creator), Centre de Donnees Strasbourg (CDS), 2018

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