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Spitzer Observations of the Koronis Asteroid Family: Probing Size-dependent Surface Evolution

  • Authors: Annika Gustafsson, Cristina A. Thomas, David E. Trilling, Michael Migo Mueller, Nicolas Erasmus, Andrew S. Rivkin, John Stansberry

Annika Gustafsson et al 2026 The Planetary Science Journal 7 .

  • Provider: AAS Journals

Caption: Figure 9.

Beaming parameter η (left) and geometric albedo pV (right) vs. absolute magnitude H for all Spitzer Koronis family targets. Those targets with measured taxonomic classification are color-coded accordingly: S-type asteroids are shown in red, Q-type asteroids in orange, and C-type asteroids in blue. Those without a known taxonomy are shown in gray. Q and C types fall toward the smaller end of the size range and have the lowest η and highest pV. The smaller spectral slope for these targets is likely due to space weathering or grain size changes.

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