The Solar System Beyond Neptune.

Abstract

The aim of this research is to assess the contents of the trans-Neptunian solar system. Previously thought to be empty, the region beyond Neptune is now known to hold a vast abundance of bodies dating from the earliest phases of the solar system. We have pioneered the application of charge coupled device (CCD) surveys as a means to locate and identify Kuiper Belt objects. The present research aims to drive these techniques to their limit, in order to increase the observational sample as much as possible.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 05, 1997
Accession Number
ADA329357

Entities

People

  • David C. Jewitt

Organizations

  • University of HawaiĘ»i System

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asteroids
  • Astronomy
  • Charge Coupled Devices
  • Eccentric Orbits
  • Low Resolution
  • Orbital Elements
  • Orbits
  • Resonance
  • Solar System
  • Space Flight
  • Students
  • United States
  • Universities

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Educational Psychology
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.