BVRI photometry of 27 Kuiper Belt Objects

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We present visible (BVRI) photometric measurements of 27 Trans-Neptunian objects, obtained with the FORS2 instrument on the ESO/8m Very Large Telescope (Unit 2) from runs during September and November 2000. The objects display a broad and continuous range of colors from neutral-bluish to very red. Most of the objects also have a linear reflectivity spectrum over the VRI range. There is no evidence of a bimodal color distribution as has been previously reported by other groups. Several objects (1994 TB, 1995 SM_55_, 1998 UR_43_, 1999CF_119_ and 2000 OK_67_) show evidence of changing color, and should be investigated further. The object 1995 SM_55_ deserves a more complete study since its neutral-blue colors suggest it could be a good candidate for hosting cometary activity.

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DOI http://doi.org/10.26093/cds/vizier.33800347
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Creator Delsanti A.C.; Boehnhardt H.; Barrera L.; Meech K.J; Sekiguchi T.,Hainaut O.R.
Publisher CDS
Publication Year 2001
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Resource Type Dataset; AstroObjects
Discipline Astrophysics and Astronomy; Natural Sciences; Observational Astronomy; Physics; Solar System Astronomy