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A low density of 0.8 g cm-3 for the Trojan binary asteroid 617 Patroclus

2006116 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Franck Marchis · University of California, Berkeley

Daniel Hestroffer · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Pascal Descamps · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

J. Berthier · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Antonin Bouchez · W.M. Keck Observatory

R. Campbell · W.M. Keck Observatory

Topics & Keywords

Astro and Planetary Science Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Publication Details

Published in: Nature

Volume 439, Issue 7076, pp. 565-567

DOI: 10.1038/nature04350

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 8.25

· W.M. Keck Observatory

Marcos A. van Dam · W.M. Keck Observatory

Scott Hartman · W.M. Keck Observatory

Erik M. Johansson · W.M. Keck Observatory

Robert Lafon · W.M. Keck Observatory

D. Le Mignant · W.M. Keck Observatory

Imke de Pater · University of California, Berkeley

Paul J. Stomski · W.M. Keck Observatory

Doug Summers · W.M. Keck Observatory

F. Vachier · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Peter L. Wizinovich · W.M. Keck Observatory

Michael H. Wong · University of California, Berkeley

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