Giant planets, their satellites and Trojan objects
Video page · Nov 6, 2024
Alessandro Morbidelli, Professor at the Collège de France
Jupiter's Trojans and the LUCY mission on the way to explore them
Astronomy, Planetary Science, Space Exploration and seminar by Raphael Marschall, CNRS, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur and member of the LUCY scientific committee
Hosted by Collège de France
Wednesday 17:45–18:45 Paris (GMT+1)
Recording available
Amphithéâtre Marguerite-de-Navarre, Site Marcelin-Berthelot · In person
Abstract
This seminar introduces the physical properties of Jupiter's Trojan asteroids and the scientific aims of NASA's Lucy mission. It reviews the mission's planned encounters as described at the time of the talk. It also discusses the 2023 discovery of a binary asteroid whose companion has a contact-binary structure.
Topics
Jupiter's Trojan asteroidsphysical propertiesNASA's Lucy missionplanned encounters2023 discoverybinary asteroidcontact-binary structurescientific aims
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