The Solar System Beyond Neptune.

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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.

Author(s):
Jewitt, David C.
Author Organization(s):
HAWAII UNIV HONOLULU INST FOR ASTRONOMY
Descriptive Note:
Progress rept.,
Pagination:
0006

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
NAG5-4669
Monitor Series:
XD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Advanced Electronics
Descriptor(s):
*SOLAR SYSTEM, *ASTRONOMICAL BODIES, *ASTRONOMICAL CAMERAS, DETECTION, OBSERVATION, PIXELS, NEPTUNE(PLANET), CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Astronomy
Keyword(s):
KUIPER BELT BODIES
Report Date:
1997 Sep 05
Creation Date:
1997 Sep 30