Centaur Articles in Refereed Journals
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This list contains 109 articles.
Last update: 1999 June 1
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1999 (3 articles)

The Detection of Carbon Monoxide Gas Emission in (2060) Chiron, Womack, M. & Stern, S. A., 1999, Astronomicheskii Vestnik/Solar System Research, 33, 187
Compositional Surface Variety among the Centaurs, Barucci, M. A., Lazzarin, M. & Tozzi, G. P. 1999, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 117, Issue 4, pp. 1929-1932.
Phoebe: Albedo Map and Photometric Properties, Simonelli, Damon P., Kay, Jennifer, Adinolfi, Daniel, Veverka, Joseph, Thomas, Peter C. & Helfenstein, Paul 1999, Icarus, Volume 138, Issue Icarus, pp. 249-258.

1998 (11 articles)

Detection of Water Ice on Nereid, Brown, Michael E., Koresko, Christopher D. & Blake, Geoffrey A. 1998, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 508, Issue 2, pp. L175-L176.
The Composition of Centaur 5145 Pholus, Cruikshank, D. P., Roush, T. L., Bartholomew, M. J., Geballe, T. R., Pendleton, Y. J., White, S. M., Bell, J. F., Davies, J. K., Owen, T. C., De Bergh, C., Tholen, D. J., Bernstein, M. P., Brown, R. H., Tryka, K. A., & Dalle Ore, C. M. 1998, Icarus, 135, 389-407
Planetary migration and sources of dust in the beta Pictoris disk, Lecavelier Des Etangs, A. 1998, Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.337, p.501-511 (1998)
Detection of Water Ice on the Centaur 1997 CU 26, Brown, M. E. & Koresko, C. C. 1998, Astrophysical Journal Letters v.505, p.L65
Visible and Infrared Photometry of Six Centaurs, Davies, J. K., McBride, N., Ellison, S. L., Green, S. F., & Ballantyne, D. R. 1998, Icarus, Volume 134, Issue 2, pp. 213-227. Preprint available here.
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of Low-Albedo Surfaces of the Solar System: Search for the Spectral Signature of Dark Material, Dumas, C., Owen, T., & Barucci, M. A. 1998, Icarus, Volume 133, Issue 2, pp. 221-232.
Thermal Observations of Centaur 1997 CU26, Jewitt, D. & Kalas, P. 1998, Astrophysical Journal Letters v.499, p.L103
Identification of Water Ice on the Centaur 1997 CU26, Brown, R. H., Cruikshank, D. P., Pendleton, Y., & Veeder, G. J. 1998, Science, Vol. 280, Iss. 5368, p. 1430 (1998)
The Lightcurve and Colors of Unusual Minor Planet 1996 PW, Davies, J. K., McBride, N., Green, S. F., Mottola, S., Carsenty, U., Basran, D., Hudson, K. A., & Foster, M. J. 1998, Icarus, Volume 132, Issue 2, pp. 418-430.
Optical and Infrared Reflectance Spectrum of Kuiper Belt Object 1996 TL 66, Luu, J. X. & Jewitt, D. C. 1998, Astrophysical Journal Letters v.494, p.L117
Observations of distant solar system bodies , Magnusson, P., Lagerkvist, C.-I., & Lagerros, J. S. V. 1998, Astronomische Nachrichten, vol. 319, no. 4, p. 251.

1997 (16 articles)

Surface reflectance properties of distant Solar system bodies, Green, S. F., McBride, N., O Ceallaigh, D. P., Fitzsimmons, A., Williams, I. P., & Irwin, M. J. 1997, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 290, Issue 1, pp. 186-192.
Visible and Near-Infrared Photometry of the Centaur Objects 1995 GO and 5145 Pholus, Weintraub, D. A., Tegler, S. C., & Romanishin, W. 1997, Icarus, Volume 128, Issue 2, pp. 456-463.
On dynamical scattering of Kuiper Belt Objects in 2:3 resonance with Neptune into short-period comets., Ip, W.-H. & Fernandez, J.A. 1997, Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.324, p.778-784
Millimetric and optical observations of Chiron, Rauer, H., Biver, N., Crovisier, J., Bockelee-Morvan, D., Colom, P., Despois, D., Ip, W.-H., Jorda, L., Lellouch, E., Paubert, G., & Thomas, N. 1997, Planetary and Space Science, v. 45, p. 799-805.
Observational Constraints on the Centaur Population, Jedicke, R. & Herron, J. D. 1997, Icarus, Volume 127, Issue 2, pp. 494-507.
The McDonald Observatory Serendipitous UV_solarBlue Spectral Survey of Asteroids, Cochran, A. L. & Vilas, F. 1997, Icarus, Volume 127, Issue 1, pp. 121-129.
Ultraviolet observations of Chiron with the HST/FOS: Examining a Centaur's Gray Matter, Parker, J. W.., Stern, S. A., Festou, M. C., & A'Hearn, M. F. 1997, Astronomical Journal v.113, p. 1899-1908 (1997)
BVR Photometry of Centaur Objects 1995 GO, 1993 HA2, and 5145 Pholus, Romanishin, W., Tegler, S. C., Levine, J., & Butler, N. 1997, Astronomical Journal v.113, p. 1893-1898 (1997)
The Extraordinary Colors of Trans-Neptunian Objects 1994 TB and 1993 SC, Tegler, S. C. & Romanishin, W. 1997, Icarus, Volume 126, Issue 1, pp. 212-217.
CCD Photometry of the Centaur 1995 GO, Brown, W. R. & Luu, J. X. 1997, Icarus, Volume 126, Issue 1, pp. 218-224.
Photometric monitoring of 2060 Chiron's brightness at perihelion , Lazzaro, D., Florczak, M.A., Angeli, C.A., Carvano, J.M., Betzler, A.S., Casati, A.A., Barucci, M.A., Doressoundiram, A., & Lazzarin, M. 1997, Planetary and Space Science, v. 45, p. 1607-1614.
The Cometary Activity of Chiron: A Stratigraphic Model, Fanale, F. P. & Salvail, J. R. 1997, Icarus, Volume 125, Issue 2, pp. 397-405.
Observations of Structures in the Inner Coma of Chiron with the HST Planetary Camera, Meech, K. J., Buie, M. W., Samarasinha, N. H., Mueller, B. E. A., & Belton, M. J. S. 1997, Astronomical Journal v.113, p. 844-862 (1997)
Optical and Infrared Photometry of Kuiper Belt Object 1993SC, Davies, J. K., McBride, N., & Green, S. F. 1997, Icarus, Volume 125, Issue 1, pp. 61-66.
Collisional Evolution of Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt Objects, Davis, D. R. & Farinella, P. 1997, Icarus, Volume 125, Issue 1, pp. 50-60.
Collisional Evolution of Trojan Asteroids, Marzari, F., Farinella, P., Davis, D. R., Scholl, H., & Bagatin, A. C. 1997, Icarus, Volume 125, Issue 1, pp. 39-49.

1996 (5 articles)

2060 Chiron back to a minimum of brightness, Lazzaro, D., Florczak, M.A., Betzler, A., Winter, O.C., Giuliatti-Winter, S.M., Angeli, C.A., & Foryta, D.W. 1996, Planetary and Space Science, v. 44, p. 1547-1550.
Stellar Occultation by 2060 Chiron, Bus, S. J., Buie, M. W., Schleicher, D. G., Hubbard, W. B., Marcialis, R. L., Hill, R., Wasserman, L. H., Spencer, J. R., Millis, R. L., Franz, O. G., Bosh, A. S., Dunham, E. W., Ford, C. H., Young, J. W., Elliott, J. L., Meserole, R., Olkin, C. B., McDonald, S. W., Foust, J. A., Sopata, L. M., & Bandyopadhyay, R. M. 1996, Icarus, Volume 123, Issue 2, pp. 478-490.
Chiron Stellar Occultation Candidates: 1996-2000, Person, M.J., Bus, S.J., Wasserman, L.H., & Elliot, J.L. 1996, Astronomical Journal v.112, p.1683
The Mauna Kea-Cerro-Tololo (MKCT) Kuiper Belt and Centaur Survey, Jewitt, D., Luu, J., & Chen, J. 1996, Astronomical Journal v.112, p.1225
Chiron and the Centaurs: Escapees from the Kuiper Belt, Stern, A. & Campins, H. 1996, Nature, vol. 382, p. 507-510 (1996).

1995 (9 articles)

MUREX VERSUS CHIRON, 1995, NATURE V.378, NO.6556/NOV30, P. 425, 1995
HST observation of the inner coma of 2060 Chiron, Fulle, M., Gil, A.O., & Pasian, F. 1995, Planetary and Space Science v. 43, p. 1473-1477
The first UV spectrum of 2060 Chiron*, Brosch, N. 1995, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 276, Issue 4, pp. 1185-1190.
Jet-like features near the Nucleus of Chiron, Elliot, J. L., Olkin, C. B., Dunham, E. W., Ford, C. H., Gilmore, D. K., Kurtz, D., Lazzaro, D., Rank, D. M., Temi, P., Bandyopadhyay, R. M., Barroso, J., Barrucci, A., Bosh, A. S., Buie, M. W., Bus, S. J., Dahn, C. C., Foryta, D. W., Hubbard, W. B., Lopes, D. F. & Marcialis, R. L. 1995, Nature, vol. 373, p. 46
Modelling the activity of 2060 Chiron, Prialnik, D., Brosch, N., & Ianovici, D. 1995, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 276, Issue 4, pp. 1148-1154.
Are Trojan collisional families a source for short-period comets?, Marzari, F., Farinella, P., & Vanzani, V. 1995, Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.299, p.267
SOLAR SYSTEM - CHIRON ILLUMINATED, Stern, S.A. 1995, NATURE V.373, NO. 6509/JAN5, P. 23, 1995
JET-LIKE FEATURES NEAR THE NUCLEUS OF CHIRON, Elliot, J.L., Olkin, C.B., Dunham, E.W., Ford, C.H., Gilmore, D.K., Kurtz, D., Lazzaro, D., Rank, D.M., Temi, P., Bandyopadhyay, R.M., Barroso, J., Barucci, A., Bosh, A.S., Buie, M.W., Bus, S.J., Dahn, C.C., Foryta, D.W., Hubbard, W.B., Lopes, D.F., Marcialis, R.L., McDonald, S.W., Millis, R.L., Reitsema, H., Schleicher, D.G., Sicardy, B., Stone, R.P.S., & Wasserman, L.H. 1995, NATURE V.373, NO. 6509/JAN5, P. 46, 1995
Size estimate of "asteroid" 2060 chiron from 250GHz measurements., Altenhoff, W.J. & Stumpff, P. 1995, Astron. Astrophys. 293L, L41-L42 (1995)

1994 (9 articles)

The color temperature of (2060) Chiron: A warm and small nucleus, Campins, H., Telesco, C. M., Osip, D. J., Rieke, G. H., Rieke, M. J., & Schulz, B. 1994, Astronomical Journal , vol. 108, no. 6, p. 2318-2322
Near-infrared spectroscopy of dark asteroids, Barucci, M. A., Lazzarin, M., Owen, T., Barbieri, C., & Fulchignoni, M. 1994, Icarus , vol. 110, no. 2, p. 287-291
Dark matter in the outer solar system, Owen, T., Cruikshank, D., De Bergh, C., & Geballe, T. 1994, Advances in Space Research , vol. 16, no. 2, p. (2)41-(2)49
Near-infrared spectroscopy of primitive solar system objects, Luu, J., Jewitt, D., & Cloutis, E. 1994, Icarus , vol. 109, no. 1, p. 133-144
Chiron stellar occultation candidates: 1993-1996, Bus, S. J., Wasserman, L. H., & Elliot, J. L. 1994, The Astronomical Journal, vol. 107, no. 5, p. 1814-1824
The organic surface of 5145 Pholus: Constraints set by scattering theory, Wilson, P.D., Sagan, C., & Thompson, W.R. 1994, ICARUS, vol. 107, no. 2, p. 288-303
Numerical simulations of particle orbits around 2060 Chiron, Stern, S. A., Jackson, A. A., & Boice, D. C. 1994, Astronomical Journal , vol. 107, no. 2, p. 765-771
Spin axis orientation of 2060 Chiron from dust coma modeling, Fulle, M. 1994, Astronomy and Astrophysics , vol. 282, no. 3, p. 980-988
The transfer of comets from parabolic orbits to short-period orbits: Numerical studies, Fernandez, J.A. & Gallardo, T. 1994, Astronomy and Astrophysics , vol. 281, no. 3, p. 911-922

1993 (8 articles)

Orbital evolution of giant comet-like objects, Nakamura, T. & Yoshikawa, M. 1993, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy , vol. 57, no. 1-2, p. 113-121
Cometary activity in distant comets - Chiron, Luu, J. X. 1993, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Publications, vol. 105, no. 691, p. 946-950.
CCD photometry of 2060 Chiron in 1985 and 1991, Marcialis, R. L. & Buratti, B. J. 1993, Icarus , vol. 104, no. 2, p. 234-243.
Orbital evolution of the large outer solar system object 5145 Pholus, Asher, D.J. & Steel, D.I. 1993, Royal Astronomical Society, Monthly Notices , vol. 263, no. 1, p. 179-190.
Spectral diversity among the nuclei of comets, Luu, J. X. 1993, Icarus , vol. 104, no. 1, p. 138-148.
Photometric and spectroscopic observations of 5145 Pholus, Hoffmann, M., Fink, U., Grundy, W.M., & Hicks, M. 1993, Journal of Geophysical Research , vol. 98, no. E4, p. 7403-7407.
Near-infrared photometry and spectroscopy of the unusual minor planet 5145 Pholus (1992AD), Davies, J.K., Sykes, M.V., & Cruikshank, D.P. 1993, Icarus , vol. 102, no. 1, p. 166-169.
THERMAL EVOLUTION OF COMETARY NUCLEI BY RADIOACTIVE HEATING AND POSSIBLE FORMATION OF ORGANIC CHEMICALS, Yabushita, S. 1993, ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY. MONTHLY NOTICES, vol. 260, 819-825. Article.

1992 (9 articles)

Physical observations of (5145) Pholus., Buie, M. W. & Bus, S. J. 1992, Icarus, vol. 100, p. 288-294 (1992)
The optical spectrum of 5145 Pholus, Binzel, R. P. 1992, Icarus , vol. 99, no. 1, p. 238-240.
Submillimeter continuum observations of 2060 Chiron, Jewitt, D. & Luu, J. 1992, Astronomical Journal , vol. 104, no. 1, July 1992, p. 398-404, 492.
The steep red spectrum of 1992 AD - An asteroid covered with organic material?, Fink, U., Hoffmann, M., Grundy, W., Hicks, M., & Sears, W. 1992, Icarus , vol. 97, no. 1, May 1992, p. 145-149.
Extraordinary colors of asteroidal object (5145) 1992 AD, Mueller, B. E. A., Tholen, D. J., Hartmann, W. K., & Cruikshank, D. P. 1992, Icarus , vol. 97, no. 1, May 1992, p. 150-154.
Detection of comet nuclei at large heliocentric distances, Bailey, M. E., Chambers, J. E., & Hahn, G. 1992, Royal Astronomical Society, Monthly Notices , vol. 254, Feb. 15, 1992, p. 581-588.
PLANETS BY THE CARLOAD, Flamsteed, S. 1992, DISCOVER, vol. 13(2) 16. Article.
Structure and evolution of the Jupiter family, Rickman, H. 1992, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy , vol. 54, no. 1-3, p. 63-69.
Origin of short-period comets, Bailey, M. E. 1992, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy , vol. 54, no. 1-3, p. 49-61.

1991 (8 articles)

Why did Halley hiccup?, Weissman, P. 1991, Nature , vol. 353, p. 793, 794.
A recent cometary origin for Saturn's rings?, Dones, L. 1991, Icarus , vol. 92, Aug. 1991, p. 194-203.
CHIRON STILL A PUZZLE, 1991, BRITISH ASTRON. ASSOC. JNL. V.101, NO. 3/JUN, P.136, 1991
Differential CCD photometry of Dubiago, Chiron and Hektor, Dahlgren, M., Lagerkvist, C.-I., Fitzsimmons, A., & Williams, I. P. 1991, Royal Astronomical Society, Monthly Notices , vol. 250, May 1, 1991, p. 115-118.
Detection of CN emission from (2060) Chiron, Bus, S.J., A'Hearn, M.F., Schleicher, D.G., & Bowell, E. 1991, Science , vol. 251, Feb. 15, 1991, p. 774-777.
Constraints on the diameter and albedo of 2060 Chiron, Sykes, M.V. & Walker, R.G. 1991, Science , vol. 251, Feb. 15, 1991, p. 777-780.
Observation of a rapid decrease in the brightness of the coma of 2060 Chiron in 1990 January, Buratti, B.J. & Dunbar, R.S. 1991, Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters , vol. 366, Jan. 1, 1991, p. L47-L49.
A photometric study of (2060) Chiron and its coma, West, R.M. 1991, Astronomy and Astrophysics , vol. 241, no. 2, Jan. 1991, p. 635-645.

1990 (5 articles)

Rapid dynamical evolution of giant Comet Chiron, Hahn, G. & Bailey, M. E. 1990, Nature , vol. 348, Nov. 8, 1990, p. 132-136.
The atmosphere of 2060 Chiron, Meech, K. J. & Belton, M. J. S. 1990, Astronomical Journal , vol. 100, Oct. 1990, p. 1323-1338.
Common nature of small bodies in the solar stystem, Hartmann, W. K. 1990, Priroda , Sept. 1990, p. 60-64. In Russian.
Cometary activity in 2060 Chiron, Luu, J. X. & Jewitt, D. C. 1990, Astronomical Journal , vol. 100, Sept. 1990, p. 913-932.
2060 Chiron - Colorimetry and cometary behavior, Hartmann, W.K., Tholen, D.J., Meech, K.J., & Cruikshank, D.P. 1990, Icarus , vol. 83, Jan. 1990, p. 1-15.

1989 (4 articles)

THE NATURE OF 2060 CHIRON - COMET P/ KOWAL-MEECH-BELTON, Hollis, A.J. 1989, BRITISH ASTRON. ASSOC. JNL. V. 99, NO. 4/AUG, P.159, 1989
2060 Chiron - CCD and electronographic photometry, Bus, S. J., Bowell, E., Harris, A. W., & Hewitt, A. V. 1989, Icarus , vol. 77, Feb. 1989, pt. 1, p. 223-238.
Implications of volatile release from object 2060 Chiron, Stern, S. A. 1989, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Publications, vol. 101, Jan. 1989, p. 126-132.
A solar system survey, Kowal, C.T. 1989, Icarus , vol. 77, Jan. 1989, p. 118-123.

1988 (2 articles)

THE ANOMALOUS BRIGHTENING OF 2060 CHIRON IN EARLY 1988 - CCD OBSERVATIONS, Cunningham, C. 1988, R.A.S. CANADA. JOURNAL V. 82, NO. 5/OCT, P.286, 1988
Comet source: Close to Neptune, Kerr, R.A. 1988, Science , vol. 239, March 18, 1988, p. 1372, 1373.

1987 (2 articles)

The cometary breakup hypothesis re-examined, La Violette, P.A. 1987, Royal Astronomical Society, Monthly Notices , vol. 224, Feb. 15, 1987, p. 945-951.
Planetary close encounters - Probability distributions of resultant orbital elements and application to Hidalgo and Chiron, Olsson-Steel, D. 1987, Icarus , vol. 69, Jan. 1987, p. 51-69.

1986 (1 article)

Astrometric observations of outer planets and minor planets 1984-1985, Klemola, A. R. & Harlan, E. A. 1986, Astronomical Journal , vol. 92, July 1986, p. 195-198.

1984 (2 articles)

2060 Chiron - Visual and thermal infrared observations, Lebofsky, L. A., Tholen, D. J., Rieke, G. H., & Lebofsky, M. J. 1984, Icarus , vol. 60, Dec. 1984, p. 532-537.
The asteroids - Fundamental studies, Gehrels, T. 1984, L'Astronomie , vol. 98, March 1984, p. 115-132. In French.

1983 (1 article)

Determination of the masses of Saturn and Uranus from an analysis of the motion of the minor planets /944/ Hidalgo and /2060/ Chiron, Landgraf, W. 1983, Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 119, no. 1, Mar. 1983, p. 95-100. In German.

1981 (1 article)

Surface materials on unusual planetary object Chiron, Hartmann, W.K., Cruikshank, D.P., Degewij, J., & Capps, R.W. 1981, (International Astronomical Union and American Astronomical Society, Colloquium on Comets: Gases, Ices, Grains, and Plasma, 61st, Tucson, AZ, Mar. 11-14, 1981.) Icarus, vol. 47, Sept. 1981, p. 333-341.

1980 (4 articles)

Surface evolution of two-component stone/ice bodies in the Jupiter region, Hartmann, W. K. 1980, (IAU, American Astronautical Society, COSPAR, University of Hawaii, and NASA, Colloquium on the Satellites of Jupiter, 57th, Kailua, Hawaii, May 13-16, 1980.) Icarus, vol. 44, Nov. 1980, p. 441-453.
'Odin' - The tenth planet: A near discovery in 1795, Lawton, A.T. 1980, Spaceflight, vol. 22, Feb. 1980, p. 67-69.
CHIRON: MINOR OBJECT OF MAJOR INTEREST, Wallentinsen, D. 1980, PLANETARY ASTRONOMY, vol. 1(1) 9-10,27. Article.
DID CHIRON COME FROM THE ASTEROID BELT?, Smith, R.C. 1980, OBSERVATORY, vol. 100, 67-68. Article.

1979 (4 articles)

History and evolution of Chiron's orbit, Scholl, H. 1979, Icarus, vol. 40, Dec. 1979, p. 345-349.
A modified Titius-Bode law for planetary orbits, Basano, L. & Hughes, D. W. 1979, Nuovo Cimento C, Serie 1, vol. 2C, Sept.-Oct. 1979, p. 505-510.
Past and future orbit of 1977 UB, object Chiron, Oikawa, S. & Everhart, E. 1979, Astronomical Journal, vol. 84, Jan. 1979, p. 134-139.
IS IT AN ASTEROID, A COMET, OR A MOON?, Maran, S.P. 1979, NATURAL HISTORY, vol. 88(1) 108-111. Article.

1978 (6 articles)

Astrometric observations of the faint satellites of Jupiter and minor planets, 1974-1977, Benedict, G.F., Shelus, P.J., & Mulholland, J.D. 1978, Astronomical Journal, vol. 83, Aug. 1978, p. 999-1002.
An exceptional new asteroid - 1977 UB, Combes, M.-A. & Meeus, J. 1978, L'Astronomie, vol. 92, May 1978, p. 231-235. In French.
Surprise in the solar system, Kowal, C. T. 1978, The Sciences, vol. 18, Apr. 1978, p. 12-15.
Origin of slow moving object Kowal, Smith, R.C. 1978, Nature, vol. 272, Mar. 16, 1978, p. 229, 230.
ASTEROID CHIRON--THE FIRST OF A FEW?, Lawton, A.T. 1978, SPACEFLIGHT, vol. 20, 312-313. Article.
CHIRON--THE CELESTIAL CENTAUR, Hindley, K. 1978, NEW SCIENTIST, vol. 77(1088) 300-301. Article.

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Centaur Articles in Refereed Journals(sorted by date)