Inhomogeneities on the surface of 21 Lutetia, the asteroid target of the Rosetta mission. Ground-based results before the Rosetta fly-by

2010/01/01 by D. Perna, E. Dotto, M. Lazzarin +8 · 17 citations
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paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014051

published in HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) 513, L4 (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) · 3 pages, 2 figures. Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Updated on 25 March 2010.

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