Infrared spectroscopy of the Centaur Asbolus with the ESO-Very Large Telescope

Catherine de Bergh (1) , Maria-Antonietta Barucci (1) , Aurélie Le Bras , Jennifer Romon (1) , Bernard Schmitt , Jean-Gabriel Cuby

1 LESIA - Laboratoire d'études spatiales et d'instrumentation en astrophysique

As part of an observing programme with the ISAAC infrared spectrometer at the 8-m Antu telescope of the ESO-Very Large Telescope (Chile) devoted to the study of the surface composition of Kuiper Belt Objects and Centaurs, we obtained, in May 1999, spectra of the red Centaur Asbolus in the J, H and K bands. The spectra appear featureless.

Mots clés: Infrared Spectroscopy; Minor Planets; Centaurs

Domaines: Astrophysique [astro-ph]

Catherine de Bergh, Maria-Antonietta Barucci, Aurélie Le Bras, Jennifer Romon, Bernard Schmitt, et al.. Infrared spectroscopy of the Centaur Asbolus with the ESO-Very Large Telescope. XXIVth General Assembly of the IAU, Aug 2000, Manchester, United Kingdom. pp.237-238. ⟨obspm-03876129⟩