Physical Characterization of TNOs with the James Webb Space Telescope

Studies of the physical properties of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are a powerful probe into the processes of planetesimal formation and solar system evolution. James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will provide unique new capabilities for such studies. Here, we outline where the capabilities of JWST...

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Published in:Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2016-01, Vol.128 (959), p.1-6
Main Authors: Parker, Alex, Pinilla-Alonso, Noemi, Santos-Sanz, Pablo, Stansberry, John, Alvarez-Candal, Alvaro, Bannister, Michele, Benecchi, Susan, Cook, Jason, Fraser, Wesley, Grundy, Will, Guilbert, Aurelie, Merline, Bill, Moullet, Arielle, Mueller, Michael, Olkin, Cathy, Ragozzine, Darin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astrophysics
Kuiper belt: general
Physics
planets and satellites: composition
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Summary:Studies of the physical properties of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are a powerful probe into the processes of planetesimal formation and solar system evolution. James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will provide unique new capabilities for such studies. Here, we outline where the capabilities of JWST open new avenues of investigation, potentially valuable observations and surveys, and conclude with a discussion of community actions that may serve to enhance the eventual science return of JWST's TNO observations.
ISSN:0004-6280
1538-3873
DOI:10.1088/1538-3873/128/959/018010