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Ondrejov Asteroid Photometry Project |
Dataset with
Binary Asteroid Parameters
that has been originally published in
Icarus 190 (2007) 250-259
(get reprint) and that is updated reguarly is available.
Page on the Photometric Survey of Asynchronous Binary Asteroids project. Page with a summary of prepublished data is updated regularly. Other routine observations are mentioned here. This composite lightcurve of binary NEA 65803 Didymos (reprinted from Pravec et al., 2005, Photometric Survey of Binary Near-Earth Asteroids; see the note below) is an example of data resulted from the Photometric Survey for Asynchronous Binary Asteroids run from the Ondrejov Observatory and other collaborating stations (see the link above). Main tasks of the Ondrejov Asteroid Photometry Project are:
People of the Ondrejov Asteroid group:
Collaborators:
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2011 July 26 - Our paper P. Pravec, and 41 colleagues, Binary Asteroid Population. 2. Anisotropic distribution of orbit poles has been submitted to Icarus, the submitted manuscript is available here, with Supplementary Information available here.
2011 July 21 - Our paper P. Pravec, P. Scheirich, Small binary asteroids and prospects for their observations with Gaia has been submitted to Planetary and Space Science, the submitted manuscript is available here.
2011 Jul 16 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (2691) Sersic published: J. Oey, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, N. Morales, A. Thirouin, J. Pollock, D. E. Reichart, K. M. Ivarsen, J. B. Haislip, A. LaCluyze, 2011. (2691) Sersic. CBET 2766.
2011 May 5 - Presentation for our talk Near-Earth and small main-belt binary asteroids, their population and properties for the workshop “Solar System science before and after Gaia”, held at Universita di Pisa, Italy, during 2011 May 4-6 is available here .
2011 Apr 21 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (2815) Soma published: J. Pollock, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, V. Chiorny, S. Gajdos, D. E. Reichart, K. M. Ivarsen, J. B. Haislip, A. LaCluyze, 2011. (2815) Soma. CBET 2705.
2011 Apr 14 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (3951) Zichichi published: M. Husarik, Z. Kanuchova, Z. Krisandova, M. Pikler, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, J. Pollock, J. Vilagi, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, P. Veres, D. E. Reichart, K. M. Ivarsen, J. B. Haislip, A. LaCluyze, R. Durkee, 2011. (3951) Zichichi. CBET 2698.
2011 Feb 3 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (99913) 1997 CZ5 published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, J. Pollock, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, J. Oey, J. Brinsfield, D. E. Reichart, K. M. Ivarsen, J. B. Haislip, A. LaCluyze, R. Durkee, 2011. (99913) 1997 CZ5. CBET 2648.
2010 Dec 13 - Our paper P. Scheirich, J. Durech, P. Pravec, M. Kozubal, R. Dantowitz, M. Kaasalainen, A.S. Betzler, P. Beltrame, G. Muler, P. Birtwhistle and F. Kugel, The shape and rotation of asteroid 2008 TC3 has appeared in Meteoritics & Planetary Science 45, 1804-1811. It is available on following DOI.
2010 Nov 6 - Report on detection of suspect binary asteroid (15700) 1987 QD published: R. Durkee, P. Pravec, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, D. Pray, V. Chiorny, V. Shevchenko, J. Oey, N. Gaftonyuk, Yu. Krugly, D. Higgins, J. Vilagi, S. Gajdos, M. Husarik, M. Pikler, J. G. Ries, 2010. (15700) 1987 QD. CBET 2540.
2010 Oct 7 - Our poster Binary system candidates for detection of BYORP presented at the 42th Annual Meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences of the AAS, held in Pasadena, California, during 2010 October 3-8 is available here. The abstract of the talk has appeared in BAAS 42, 1055, is available here.
2010 Aug 26 - Our paper P. Pravec, D. Vokrouhlicky, D. Polishook, D. J. Scheeres, A. W. Harris, A. Galad, O. Vaduvescu, F. Pozo, A. Barr, P. Longa, F. Vachier, F. Colas, D. P. Pray, J. Pollock, D. Reichart, K. Ivarsen, J. Haislip, A. LaCluyze, P. Kusnirak, T. Henych, F. Marchis, B. Macomber, S. A. Jacobson, Yu. N. Krugly, A. V. Sergeev, A. Leroy, Formation of asteroid pairs by rotational fission has appeared in Nature 466, 1085-1088. It is available on following DOI.
2010 Aug 26 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (2121) Sevastopol published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, J. Pollock, J. Oey, M. Husarik, G. Cervak, D. E. Reichart, K. M. Ivarsen, J. B. Haislip, A. LaCluyze, 2010. (2121) Sevastopol. CBET 2427.
2010 Mar 4 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (8373) Stephengould published: Yu.N. Krugly, R. Behrend, P. Pravec, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, A. Galad, P. Veres, R. Crippa, F. Manzini, M. Audejean, L. Bernasconi, N. Gaftonyuk, B.D. Warner, I. Molotov, L. Elenin, 2010. (8373) Stephengould. CBET 2193.
2010 Feb 25 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (5899) Jedicke published: B.D. Warner, A.W. Harris, P. Pravec, J. Pollock, 2010. (5899) Jedicke. CBET 2188.
2009 Dec 31 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (2131) Mayall published: B. Warner, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, J. Vilagi, L. Kornos, S. Gajdos, P. Veres, A. Galad, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, Yu. Krugly, V. Chiorny, 2009. (2131) Mayall. CBET 2105.
2009 Nov 16 - Report on detection of two rotation periods in the binary asteroid (1509) Esclangona published: B.D. Warner, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, A.W. Harris, R. Durkee, R.D. Stephens, M. Husarik, M. Pikler, F. Marchis, A.E. Reiss, J. Vilagi, S. Gajdos, L. Kornos, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, F. Vachier, 2009. (1509) Esclangona. CBET 2020.
2009 Oct 31 - Our paper P. Pravec, D. Vokrouhlicky, Significance analysis of asteroid pairs has appeared in Icarus 204, 580-588. It is available on following DOI or here.
2009 Oct 8 - Presentation for my talk Primary rotations of asteroid pairs for the 41th Annual Meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences of the AAS, held in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, during 2009 October 4-9 is available here. The abstract of the talk has appeared in BAAS 41, 1111, available here.
2009 Jul 7 - Our paper P. Pravec, D. Vokrouhlicky, Significance analysis of asteroid pairs has been accepted for publication in Icarus. It is available on following DOI.
2009 Jun 6 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (3868) Mendoza published: J. Oey, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, J. Brinsfield, V. Chiorny, D. Pray, M. Pikler, M. Husarik, 2009. (3868) Mendoza. CBET 1835.
2009 May 7 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (6708) Bobbievaile published: D. Pray, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, P. Pravec, V. Chiorny, Yu. Krugly, M. Husarik, M. Pikler, F. Marchis, B. Macomber, M. Kislak, J. Vilagi, S. Gajdos, 2009. (6708) Bobbievaile. CBET 1794.
2009 May 1 - Our paper Scheirich and Pravec Modeling of lightcurves of binary asteroids has appeared in Icarus 200, 531-547. It is available also on following DOI.
2009 Mar 24 - Our paper P. Pravec, D. Vokrouhlicky, Significance analysis of asteroid pairs has been submitted to Icarus, the submitted manuscript is available here.
2009 Mar 11 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (4607) Seilandfarm published: D. Pray, P. Kusnirak, P. Pravec, J. Gross, W. Cooney, D. Terrell, R. Durkee, 2009. (4607) Seilandfarm. CBET 1716.
2009 Jan 18 - Our paper Scheirich and Pravec, Modeling of lightcurves of binary asteroids, accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of Icarus, is available online on DOI.
2008 Dec 5 - Our paper Scheirich and Pravec, Modeling of lightcurves of binary asteroids has been accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of Icarus.
2008 Oct 20 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (15268) 1990 WF3 published: J. Oey, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, R. Stephens, S. Gajdos, L. Kornos, V. Chiorny, 2008. (15268) 1990 WF3. CBET 1542.
2008 Oct 14 - Presentation for my talk Spin rate distribution of small asteroids shaped by YORP effect for the 40th Annual Meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences of the AAS, held at Cornell Universitym, Ithaca, NY, during 2008 October 10-15 is available here.
2008 Sept 19 - Our paper Spin rate distribution of small asteroids has appeared in Icarus 197, 497-504. It is available also on following DOI.
2008 May 23 - Report on photometric observations of the NEA binary 2005 NB7 published: P. Kusnirak, P. Pravec, A. Galad, L. Kornos, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, 2008. 2005 NB_7. CBET 1383.
2008 May 12 - Our revised paper Spin rate distribution of small asteroids has been accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of Icarus, the accepted manuscript is available on a link a couple lines below, or on following DOI.
2008 May 2 - Revised paper Spin rate distribution of small asteroids has been submitted to Icarus, the revised manuscript is available here.
2008 Apr 15 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (5481) Kiuchi published: P. Kusnirak, P. Pravec, J. Oey, R. Stephens, M. Husarik, J. Ries, 2008. (5481) Kiuchi. CBET 1339.
2008 Mar 25 - Justification for our grant proposal Spins and orbit orientations of binary systems and pairs among small asteroids to the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic is available here.
2008 Jan 31 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (7225) Huntress published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, M. Husarik, M. Pikler, G. Cervak, S. Gajdos, F. Colas, J. Lecacheux, 2008. (7225) Huntress. CBET 1233.
2008 Jan 8 - Our paper Spin rate distribution of small asteroids has been submitted to Icarus.
2007 Dec 12 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (3673) Levy published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, R. Stephens, 2007. (3673) Levy. CBET 1165.
2007 Dec 1 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (1453) Fennia published: B.D. Warner, A.W. Harris, P. Pravec, R.D. Stephens, D. Pray, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, Yu. Krugly, 2007. (1453) Fennia. CBET 1150.
2007 Nov 23 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (32039) 2000 JO23 published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, D. Higgins, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, J. Oey, A. Galad, L. Kornos, S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi, R. Stephens, F. Marchis, M. Baek, B. Macomber, V. Reddy, M. Husarik, M. Pikler, 2007. (32039) 2000 JO23. CBET 1147.
2007 Nov 19 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (16635) 1993 QO published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, Yu. Krugly, V. Chiorny, M. Husarik, M. Pikler, J. Vilagi, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, N. Gaftonyuk, R. Stephens, R. Durkee, F. Marchis, M. Baek, B. Macomber, V. Reddy, F. Colas, J. Lecacheux, J. Ries, 2007. (16635) 1993 QO. CBET 1143.
2007 Nov 9 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (8116) Jeanperrin published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, M. Husarik, M. Pikler, G. Cervak, D. Pray, S. Gajdos, Yu. Krugly, A. Marshalkina, R. Stephens, F. Colas, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, 2007. (8116) Jeanperrin. CBET 1127.
2007 Sep 25 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (10208) 1997 QN1 published: J. Oey, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, Yu. Krugly, V. Chiorny, J. Ries, 2007. (10208) 1997 QN1. CBET 1087.
2007 Sep 20 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (32008) 2000 HM53 published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, J. Vilagi, L. Kornos, A. Galad, D. Higgins, V. Chiorny, D. Pray, R. Stephens, V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, 2007. (32008) 2000 HM53. CBET 1078.
2007 Aug 22 - Presentation for my talk Trends in characteristics of small NEA and MB binaries for The First Workshop on Binaries in the Solar System that was held in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, during 2007 August 20-23 is available here.
2007 Aug 15 - Our paper P. Pravec and A.W. Harris, Binary Asteroid Population. 1. Angular Momentum Content has appeared in Icarus 190 (2007) 250-259. It is available on following DOI or here.
2007 Aug 2 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (6265) 1985 TW3 published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, 2007. (6265) 1985 TW3. CBET 1015.
2007 Aug 1 - Our paper P. Pravec and A.W. Harris, Binary Asteroid Population. 1. Angular Momentum Content, Icarus, in press, has been made available on the following DOI in the corrected proof form.
2007 Jul 1 - Review paper by P. Pravec, A.W. Harris, B.D. Warner, NEA Rotations and Binaries has been published in Proceedings of the IAU Symposium 236 (Eds.: Milani A., Valsecchi, G.B., Vokrouhlicky, D.) Cambridge Univ. Press, pp. 167-176. Reprint is available on the following DOI.
2007 Jun 29 - Presentation for the invited talk Pravec and Harris, Asteroid rotations and binaries for the VII Workshop on Catastrophic Disruption in the Solar System that was held in Alicante, Spain, during June 26-29, 2007, is available here.
2007 May 11 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (4951) Iwamoto published: V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, A. Galad, L. Kornos, S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi, D. Pray, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, Yu. Krugly, J. Ries, K. Archer, J. Oey, M. Pikler, M. Husarik, R. Durkee, F. Colas, A. Harris, 2007. (4951) Iwamoto. IAUC 8836.
2007 May 10 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (1830) Pogson published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, J. Oey, D. Pray, 2007. (1830) Pogson. CBET 957.
2007 May 10 - Abstract of the invited talk Pravec and Harris, Asteroid rotations and binaries for the VII Workshop on Catastrophic Disruption in the Solar System that will be held in Alicante, Spain, during June 26-29, 2007, is available here.
2007 Apr 15 - Our paper P. Pravec and A.W. Harris, Binary Asteroid Population. 1. Angular Momentum Content, Icarus, in press, has been made available on the following DOI.
2007 Mar 27 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (1338) Duponta published: S. Gajdos, L. Kornos, J. Vilagi, A. Galad, P. Pravec, R. Stephens, V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, D. Higgins, J. Oey, D. Pray, 2007. (1338) Duponta. CBET 910.
2007 Mar 2 - Our paper P. Pravec and A.W. Harris, Binary Asteroid Population. 1. Angular Momentum Content has been accepted for publication in Icarus.
2007 Feb 26 - Report on probable binary nature of the asteroid (2486) Metsahovi published: M. Pikler, M. Husarik, G. Cervak, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, A. Galad, J. Vilagi, L. Kornos, S. Gajdos, V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, 2007. (2486) Metsahovi. CBET 860.
2007 Feb 26 - Revised version of our paper P. Pravec and A.W. Harris, Binary Asteroid Population. 1. Angular Momentum Content has been submitted to Icarus.
2007 Jan 30 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (2478) Tokai published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, B. Warner, A. Galad, J. Oey, R. Goncalves, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, 2007. (2478) Tokai CBET 824.
2007 Jan 3 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (3073) Kursk published: P. Kusnirak, P. Pravec, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, D. Pray, F. Colas, J. Lecacheux, V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, 2007. (3073) Kursk. CBET 792.
2006 Nov 15 - Paper by P. Pravec and A.W. Harris, Binary Asteroid Population. 1. Angular Momentum Content has been submitted to Icarus.
2006 Nov 7 - Review paper by P. Pravec, A.W. Harris, B.D. Warner, NEA Rotations and Binaries has been accepted for publication in Proceedings of the IAU Symposium 236 that was held in Prague during 2006 August 14-18. Its preprint is is available here.
2006 Nov 6 - Presentation (in Czech) Binarni asteroidy (nejen) v okoli Zeme for seminar at the Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov on 2006 Nov 6, is available here.
2006 Oct 19 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (6244) Okamoto published: D. Higgins, D. Pray, P. Kusnirak, P. Pravec, 2006. (6244) Okamoto. CBET 681.
2006 Sept 4 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (2754) Efimov published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, M. Pikler, M. Husarik, R. Stephens, G. Masi, R. Durkee, R. Goncalves, 2006. (2754) Efimov. CBET 617.
2006 Sept 1 - Paper by A. Galad, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, S. Gajdos, L. Kornos, J. Vilagi, Joint lightcurve observations of 10 near-Earth asteroids from Modra and Ondrejov has appeared in Earth, Moon, and Planets 97, 147-163 (2006), its reprint is is available here.
2006 Aug 23 - Presentation on the NEA Rotations and Binaries for the IAU Symposium 236, Prague, 2006 Aug. 14-18, is available here.
2006 May 14 - Presentation on the Photometric Survey for Asynchronous Binary Asteroids for the Meeting on Asteroids and Comets in Europe, Vienna, 2006 May 12-14, is available here here.
2006 May 8 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (4029) Bridges published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, R. Stephens, 2006. (4029) Bridges. CBET 507.
2006 May 6 - Report on the binary nature of the asteroid (1717) Arlon published: W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, D. Pray, Yu. Krugly, L. Kornos, J. Vilagi, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, S. Nudds, Z. Kanuchova, M. Pikler, M. Husarik, 2006. (1717) Arlon. CBET 504.
2006 Apr 11 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (4786) Tatianina published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, S. Nudds, A. Galad, S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi, R. Koff, 2006. (4786) Tatianina CBET 472.
2006 Mar 14 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (17260) 2000 JQ58 published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, A. Galad, S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi, L. Kornos, 2006. (17260) 2000 JQ58. CBET 431.
2006 Mar 1 - Our paper Photometric survey of binary near-Earth asteroids has appeared in Icarus 181 (2006) 63-93, its reprint is is available here.
2006 Mar 1 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (9617) Grahamchapman published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, S. Gajdos, 2006. (9617) Grahamchapman. CBET 414.
2006 Feb 6 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (6084) Bascom published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, L. Sarounova, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, J. Vilagi, 2006. (6084) Bascom. CBET 389.
2006 Jan 31 - Report on detection of binary nature of the near-Earth asteroid (7088) Ishtar published: V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, L. Kornos, 2006. (7088) Ishtar. CBET 384.
2006 Jan 17 - Report on probable binary nature of the asteroid (1717) Arlon published: W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, R. Stephens, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, R. Durkee, A. Galad, 2006. (1717) Arlon. CBET 369.
2006 Jan 6 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (2044) Wirt published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, A. Galad, S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi, R. Durkee, 2006. (2044) Wirt. CBET 353.
2005 Dec 29 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (34706) 2001 OP83 published: B. D. Warner, D. Pray, P. Pravec, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, 2005. (34706) 2001 OP_83. CBET 341.
2005 Dec 23 - Report on probable binary nature of the asteroid (114319) 2002 XD58 published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi, A. Galad, S. Nudds, Z. Krzeminski, 2005. (114319) 2002 XD_58. CBET 328.
2005 Dec 15 - Preprint of the paper Photometric survey of binary near-Earth asteroids, Icarus, in press, has been made available online here.
2005 Nov 16 - Report on detection of binary (possible trinary) nature of (2006) Polonskaya published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, 2005. (2006) Polonskaya. IAU Circ. 8630.
2005 Nov 15 - Report on detection of binary nature of the Hungaria asteroid (5477) 1989 UH2 published: B. D. Warner, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, D. Higgins, L. Kornos, J. Vilagi, D. Pray, G. Masi, F. Mallia, 2005. (5477) 1989 UH2. CBET 288.
2005 Nov 11 - Paper P. A. Abell, Y. R. Fernandez, P. Pravec, L. M. French, T. L. Farnham, M. J. Gaffey, P. S. Hardersen, P. Kusnirak, L. Sarounova, S. S. Sheppard, G. Narayan, 2005. Physical characteristics of comet nucleus C/2001 OG108 (LONEOS). Icarus 179, 174-194 has appeared online, available here.
2005 Nov 7 - Report on detection of binary nature of the Hungaria asteroid (3309) Brorfelde published: B. D. Warner, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, S. Nudds, 2005. (3309) Brorfelde. CBET 279.
2005 Nov 2 - Report on detection of binary nature of the main belt asteroid (9260) Edwardolson published: M. Jakubik, M. Husarik, J. Vilagi, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, D. Pray, R. Stephens, 2005. (9260) Edwardolson. CBET 270.
2005 Oct 11 - Paper Photometric Survey of Binary Near-Earth Asteroids accepted for publication in Icarus.
2005 Oct 1 - Report on detection of probable binary nature of (3982) Kastel published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, L. Kornos, J. Vilagi, D. Pray, R. Durkee, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, 2005. (3982) Kastel. IAU Circ. 8609.
2005 Sept 7 - Revised paper Photometric Survey of Binary Near-Earth Asteroids submitted to Icarus. Its copy is available upon request.
2005 Sept 2 - Report on detection of binary nature of Hungaria asteroid (76818) 2000 RG79 published: B. Warner, P. Pravec, D. Pray, 2005. (76818) 2000 RG79. IAU Circ. 8592.
2005 July 29 - Proceedings of the Symposium on Telescope Science (The 24th Annual Conference of the Society for Astronomical Science), B. D. Warner, D. Mais, D. A. Kenyon, J. Foote (Eds.), available here (46 MB). It includes paper Pravec, Photometric Survey of Asynchronous Binary Asteroids on pages 61-67, reprint available here (0.4 MB).
2005 June 12 -
Abstracts for the Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 2005 conference available on-line:
Pravec and Harris, Binary population among NEAs and beyond, here.
Harris and Pravec, Rotational Properties of Asteroids, Comets and TNOs, here.
Galad et al., Joint lightcurve observations of 10 near-Earth asteroids from Modra and Ondrejov, here.
Scheirich, Models of binary near-Earth asteroids, here.
Scheirich, Tumbling asteroids models, here.
Warner et al., Binary Hungarias (5905) Johnson and (9069) Hovland: their Relations to Small Binary Vestoids and NEAs, here.
2005 Apr 24 - Paper Photometric Survey of Binary Near-Earth Asteroids submitted to Icarus. Its copy is available upon request.
2005 Apr 13 - Report on detection of binary nature of Hungaria asteroid (5905) Johnson published: B. Warner, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, D. Pray, A. Galad, S. Gajdos, P. Brown, Z. Krzeminski, 2005. (5905) Johnson. IAU Circ. 8511.
2005 Feb 11 - Report on detection of binary nature of NEA 2005 AB published: Reddy, V., R. Dyvig, P. Pravec, and P. Kusnirak 2005. 2005 AB. IAU Circ. 8483.
2005 Feb 7 - Report on the 2002 observations of the binary NEA 1999 HF1 published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, and L. Sarounova 2005. 1999 HF1. IAU Circ. 8478.
2005 Jan 20 - Our paper Tumbling Asteroids has appeared in Icarus 173, 108-131. Reprint is available online here.
2004 Nov 15 - Presentation on Photometric Survey of Binary Near-Earth Asteroids by Pravec et al. to the 36th meeting of the Division on Planetary Sciences of the AAS, 2004 Nov 8-12, is available. A part of our results from our paper in preparation on NEA binary population was presented there.
2004 Sept 30 - Abstract of talk Photometric Survey of Binary Near-Earth Asteroids for the DPS meeting (to be given on 2004 Nov 11 in Louisville, KY) is available online here.
2004 Sept 27 - Preprint of the paper Tumbling Asteroids, Icarus, in press, has been made available online.
2004 Aug 10 - Paper on Tumbling Asteroids accepted for publication in Icarus. People interested in a preprint should contact me directly. (There were, however, only minor revisions to the submitted version available below.)
2004 Jun 3 - Paper on Thermal infrared observations of near-Earth asteroid 2002 NY40 by T. G. Müller, M. F. Sterzik, O. Schütz, P. Pravec, and R. Siebenmorgen accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics.
2004 May 6 - Report on radar detection of binary nature of NEA 2003 YT1, following a suspicion from photometry, published: Nolan, M. C., E. S. Howell, A. A. Hine, A. Galad, S. Gajdos, L. Kornos, J. Vilagi, and P. Pravec 2004. 2003 YT1. IAU Circ. 8336.
2004 Apr 7 - Report on detection of binary nature of NEA 1999 DJ4 published: Pravec, P., P. Kusnirak, L. Sarounova, P. Brown, N. Kaiser, G. Masi, and F. Mallia 2004. 1999 DJ4. IAU Circ. 8316.
2004 Mar 25 - Appeared a short paper La Spina, A., P. Paolicchi, A. Kryszczynska, and P. Pravec 2004. Retrograde spins of near-Earth asteroids from the Yarkovsky effect. Nature 428, 400-401.