Minor Planet Observations with the Differential Speckle Survey Instrument (original) (raw)
NASA/ADS
Abstract
The Differential Speckle Survey Instrument (DSSI) is a dual-channel speckle imaging system that takes speckle patterns in two colors simultaneously using two electron-multiplying CCD cameras. The system has been shown to deliver excellent photometry of binary stars under good observing conditions, which raises the question of whether results of similar quality can be obtained on extended objects such as minor planets, and if so, to what limiting magnitude. In this study, we present speckle image reconstructions of images of 2 Pallas, 216 Kleopatra, and 283 Emma made from data taken at the WIYN 3.5-m Telescope at Kitt Peak. We compare two different phase reconstruction algorithms: (1) an iterative technique, and (2) a relaxation technique. Since Pallas is a flattened disk, Kleopatra has a dumbbell shape, and Emma is a binary asteroid with known orbital parameters, these three targets represent three distinct image morphologies that allow for a robust comparison of the two phase reconstruction programs. Prospects for future work in this area with DSSI are discussed. This work is funded by NSF grant AST-0908125.
Publication:
American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #218
Pub Date:
May 2011
Bibcode: