Data sources for asteroids with satellites pages
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 10 November 2007
Please note: compiling of sources and data for these pages is ongoing. Some sources cited are reviews or compilations, not the primary sources. Corrections are welcome.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
- a: (assumed values)
- A3a: Merline, W. J., S. J. Weidenschilling, D. D. Durda, J.-L. Margot, P. Pravec, and A. D. Storrs, 2003, Asteroids Do Have Satellites, in Asteroids III, ed. by W. F. Bottke Jr., A. Cellino, P. Paolicchi, and R. P. Binzel, University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 289-312.
- A3b: Harris, A. W., and J. S. V. Lagerias, 2003, Asteroids in the Thermal Infrared, in Asteroids III, ed. by W. F. Bottke Jr., A. Cellino, P. Paolicchi, and R. P. Binzel, University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 205-218.
- A3c: Sullivan, R. J., P. C. Thomas, S. L. Murchie, and M. S. Robinson, 2003, Asteroid Geology from Galileo and NEAR Shoemaker Data, in Asteroids III, ed. by W. F. Bottke Jr., A. Cellino, P. Paolicchi, and R. P. Binzel, University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 331-350.
- A92a: Avramchuk, V. V., V. Iu. Rakhimov, G. P. Chernova, and V. I. Shavlovskii, 1992, Photometry and polarimetry of Pluto near its perihelion, in Kinematika i Fizika Nebesnykh Tel, 8(4):37-45.
- B93a: Binzel, R. P., Slivan, S. M., Magnusson, P., Wisniewski, W. Z., Drummond, J., Lumme, K., Barucci, M. A., Dotto, E., Angeli, C., & Lazzaro, D. 1993, Asteroid 243 Ida - Groundbased photometry and a pre-Galileo physical model, Icarus, 105:310.
- B96a: Belton, Michael J. S., Mueller, Beatrice E. A., D'Amario, Louis A., Byrnes, Dennis V., Klaasen, Kenneth P., Synnott, Steven, Breneman, Herbert, Johnson, Torrence V., Thomas, Peter C., Veverka, Joseph, Harch, Ann P., Davies, Merton E., Merline, William J., Chapman, Clark R., Davis, Donald, Denk, Tilmann, Neukum, Gerhard, Petit, Jean-Marc, Greenberg, Richard, Storrs, Alex, & Zellner, Benjamin, 1996, The Discovery and Orbit of 1993 (243)1 Dactyl, Icarus, 120:185-199.
- B96b: Blanco, C., di Martino, M., de Sanctis, G., & Riccioli, D., 1996, Lightcurves, pole direction and shape of asteroids 121 Hermione, 150 Nuwa, 236 Honoria, 287 Nephthys and 377 Campania, Planetary and Space Science, 44:93-106.
- B01a: H. Boehnhardt, G. P. Tozzi, K. Birkle, O. Hainaut, T. Sekiguchi, M. Vair, J. Watanabe, G. Rupprecht, and the FORS Instrument Team, 2001, Visible and near-IR observations of transneptunian objects. Results from ESO and Calar Alto Telescopes, Astronomy and Astrophyics, 378:653-667.
- B03a: Benner, L. A. M., Nolan, M. C., Margot, J. L., Ostro, S. J., & Giorgini, J. D. 2003, Radar Imaging of Binary Near-Earth Asteroid 1998 ST27, AAS/Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting #35, #24.01.
- B04a: Behrend, R., "Asteroids and comets rotation cuves, CdR" (page 3), Observatoire de Geneve, on line. (link).
- B04b: Behrend, R., "Asteroids and comets rotation cuves, CdR" (page 4), Observatoire de Geneve, on line. (link).
- B04c: Brown, M. E., and C. A. Trujillo, 2004, "Direct measurement of the size of the large Kuiper belt object (50000) Quaoar," Astronomical Journal, 127:2413-2417.
- B05a: Brown, M. E., A. H. Bouchez, D. Rabinowitz, R. Sari, C. A. Trujillo, M. van Dam, R. Campbell, J. Chin, S. Hartman, E. Johansson, R. Lafon, D. LeMignant, P. Stomski, D. Summers, and P. Wizinowich, 2005, Keck Observatory laser guide star adaptive optics discovery and characterization of a satellite to large Kuiper belt object 2003 EL61, Astrophysical Journal, 632:L45-L48. (link).
- B05b: M. E. Brown, M. A. van Dam, A. H. Bouchez, D. Le Mignant, R. D. Campbell, J. C. Y. Chin, A. Conrad, S. K. Hartman, E. M. Johansson, R. E. Lafon, D. L. Rabinowitz, P. J. Stomski, Jr., D. M. Summers, C. A. Trujillo, and P. L. Wizinowich, 2005, Satellites of the largest Kuiper belt objects, Astrophysical Journal, 639:L43-L46. (link)
- B05c: M. A. Barucci, I. N. Belskaya, M. Fulchignoni, M. Birlan, 2005, Taxonomy of Centaurs and Trans-Neptunian Objects, Astrophysical Journal, 130:1291-1298.
- B05d: M. E. Brown, C. A. Trujillo, and D. L. Rabinowitz, 2005, Discovery of a planetary-sized object in the scattered Kuiper Belt, Astrophysical Journal, 635:L97-L100.
- B06a: F. Bertoldi, W. Altenhoff, A. Weiss, K. M. Menten, and C. Thum, 2006, The trans-neptunian object UB313 is larger than Pluto, Nature, 439:563-564.
- B06b: M. E. Brown, E. L. Schaller, H. G. Roe, D. L. Rabiowitz, and C. A. Trujillo, 2006, Direct measurement of the size of 2003 UB313 from the Hubble Space Telescope, forthcoming [http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0604245].
- B06c: R. Behrend et al., 2006, Four new binary minor planets: (854) Frostia, (1089) Tama, (1313) Berna, (4492) Debussy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 446:1177-1184.
- B06d: Buie, M. W., W. M. Grundy, E. F. Young, L. A. Young, and S. A. Stern, Orbits and photometry of Pluto's satellites: Charon, S/2005 P1, and S/2005 P2, Astronomical Journal, 132:290-298.
- B06e: Benner, L., 2006, "Binary near-Earth asteroids detected by radar," Asteroid Radar Research [http://echo.jpl.nasa.gov/~lance/binary.neas.html].
- B06f: Brooks, Heidi E. 2006, American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts Orbits of Binary Near-Earth Asteroids from Radar Observations
- B07a: Benishek, V., 2007, "Phased data plot for: 2006 VV2," Photometry of Asteroids at Belgrade Astronomical Observatory, on line (link).
- C353: CBET 353, 2005. (link)
- C414: CBET 414, 2006. (link)
- C732: CBET 732, 2006. (link)
- DD: Denissenko, D., 2005, "List of double Minor Planets," on line. (link).
- D94a: Davies, M. E., Colvin, T. R., Belton, M. J. S., Thomas, P. C., Veverka, J., & The Galileo Imaging Science Team, 1994, The North Pole Direction and the Control Network of the Asteroid 243 Ida, AAS/Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting #26, #25.01.
- D96a: Davies, M. E., Colvin, T. R., Belton, M. J. S., Veverka, J., and Thomas, P. C., 1996, The Direction of the North Pole and the Control Network of Asteroid 243 Ida, Icarus, 120:33-37.
- D04a: Delbo, M., 2004, "The nature of near-Earth asteroids from the study of their thermal infrared emissions," Ph.D. thesis, Freie Universitat, Berlin.
- D05a: Doressoundiram, A., N. Peixinho, C. Doucet, O. Mousis, M. A. Barucci, J. M. Petit, and C. Veillet, 2005, The Meudon Multicolor Survey (2MS) of Centaurs and trans-neptunian objects: extended dataset and status on the correlations reported, Icarus, 174:90-104.
- D05b: C. de Bergh, A. Delsanti, G. P. Tozzi, E. Dotto, A. Doressoundiram, and M. A. Barucci, 2005, "The surface of the transneptunian object 90482 Orcus," Astronomy and Astrophysics, 437:1115-1120.
- D06a: Descamps, P., et al., 2006, "Figure of the double Asteroid 90 Antiope from adaptive optics and lightcurve observations," Icarus, forthcoming.
- D07a: Davies, John K., et al., 2007, "Near-infrared spectra of 12 Near-Earth Objects," Icarus, 186:111-125.
- F04a: S. Fornasier, A. Doressoundiram, G. P. Tozzi, M. A. Barucci, H. Boehnhardt, C. de Bergh, A. Delsanti, J. Davies, and E. Dotto, 2004, "ESO Large Program on physical studies of Trans-Neptunian objects and Centaurs: Final results of the visible spectrophotometric observations," Astronomy and Astrophysics, 421:353-363.
- G05a: W. M. Grundy, M. W. Buie, J. R. Spencer, 2005, Near-Infrared Spectrum of Low-Inclination Classical Kuiper Belt Object (79360) 1997 CS29, Astronomical Journal, 130:1299-1301.
- G05b: W. M. Grundy, K. S. Noll, and D. C. Stephens, 2005, Diverse albedos of small trans-neptunian objects, Icarus, 176:184-191. (link)
- G06a: Grundy, William M., Stansberry, J. A., Noll, K. S., Stephens, D. C., Kern, S. D., Spencer, J. R., Trilling, D. E., Cruikshank, D. P., & Levison, H. F. 2006, AAS/Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting Abstracts The Orbit, Mass, Size, Albedo, and Density of the Binary Centaur (65489) 2003 FX128
- G06b: Grundy, W. M., J. A. Stansberry, K. S. Noll, D. C. Stephens, D. E. Trilling, S. D. Kern, J. R. Spencer, D. P. Cruikshank, and H. F. Levison, 2006, "The orbit, mass, size, albedo, and density of (65489) Ceto-Phorcys: A tidally-evolved binary Centaur," forthcoming. (link)
- H87a: Harris, A. W., Young, J. W., Goguen, J., Hammel, H. B., Hahn, G., Tedesco, E. F., & Tholen, D. J. 1987, Icarus Photoelectric lightcurves of the asteroid 1862 Apollo
- H02a: Hainaut, O. R. & Delsanti, A. C., 2002, Colors of Minor Bodies in the Outer Solar System. A statistical analysis, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 389:641-644. (link)
- H03a: Harris, Alan J., 2003, "Asteroid Lightcurve Data File, Updated October 5, 2003", on line. (link)
- H06a: Higgins, D., 2006, "Minor planet lightcurves," Hunters Hill Observatory, on line. (link)
- IR: E. Tedesco, 1998, "IRAS Minor Planet Survey Asteroids version 4," Small Bodies Node, on line. (link)
- I06a: IAU, 2006, "'Planet definition' questions and answers," IAU [http://www.iau.org/fileadmin/content/news/iau0601/iau0601_Q_A.doc].
- I7503: IAU Circular 7503, 2000. (link)
- I7504: IAU Circular 7504, 2000. (link)
- I7590: IAU Circular 7590, 2001. (link)
- I7599: IAU Circular 7599, 2001. (link)
- I7741: IAU Circular 7741, 2001. (link)
- I7742: IAU Circular 7742, 2001. (link)
- I7749: IAU Circular 7749, 2001. (link)
- I7807: IAU Circular 7807, 2002. (link)
- I7824: IAU Circular 7824, 2002. (link)
- I7827: IAU Circular 7827, 2002. (link)
- I7842: IAU Circular 7842, 2002. (link)
- I7857: IAU Circular 7857, 2002. (link)
- I7921: IAU Circular 7921, 2002. (link)
- I7980: IAU Circular 7980, 2002. (link)
- I8034: IAU Circular 8034, 2002. (link)
- I8075: IAU Circular 8075, 2003. (link)
- I8128: IAU Circular 8128, 2003. (link)
- I8143: IAU Circular 8143, 2003. (link)
- I8163: IAU Circular 8163, 2003. (link)
- I8165: IAU Circular 8165, 2003. (link)
- I8182: IAU Circular 8182, 2003. (link)
- I8183: IAU Circular 8183, 2003. (link)
- I8227: IAU Circular 8227, 2003. (link)
- I8232: IAU Circular 8232, 2003. (link)
- I8233: IAU Circular 8233, 2003. (link)
- I8235: IAU Circular 8235, 2003. (link)
- I8237: IAU Circular 8237, 2003. (link)
- I8244: IAU Circular 8244, 2003. (link)
- I8251: IAU Circular 8251, 2003. (link)
- I8264: IAU Circular 8264, 2004. (link)
- I8265: IAU Circular 8265, 2004. (link)
- I8285: IAU Circular 8285, 2004. (link)
- I8289: IAU Circular 8289, 2004. (link)
- I8292: IAU Circular 8292, 2004. (link)
- I8293: IAU Circular 8293, 2004. (link)
- I8297: IAU Circular 8297, 2004. (link)
- I8329: IAU Circular 8329, 2004. (link)
- I8336: IAU Circular 8336, 2004. (link)
- I8354: IAU Circular 8354, 2004. (link)
- I8389: IAU Circular 8389, 2004. (link)
- I8397: IAU Circular 8397, 2004. (link)
- I8483: IAU Circular 8483, 2005. (link)
- I8526: IAU Circular 8526, 2005. (link)
- I8577: IAU Circular 8577, 2005. (link)
- I8600: IAU Circular 8600, 2005. (link)
- I8609: IAU Circular 8609, 2005. (link)
- I8627: IAU Circular 8627, 2005. (link)
- I8630: IAU Circular 8630, 2005. (link)
- I8723: IAU Circular 8723, 2006. (link)
- I8732: IAU Circular 8732, 2006. (link)
- I8745: IAU Circular 8745, 2006. (link)
- I8746: IAU Circular 8746, 2006. (link)
- I8747: IAU Circular 8747, 2006. (link)
- I8812: IAU Circular 8812, 2007. (link)
- JPL: JPL, "JPL DASTCOM Database", 2003, JPL Solar System Dynamics, on line. (link)
- K04a: Kitazato, K., Abe, M., Mito, H., Tarusawa, K., Soyano, T., Nishihara, S., & Sarugaku, Y. 2004, Photometric Behaviour Dependent on Solar Phase Angle and Physical Characteristics of Binary Near-Earth-Asteroid (65803) 1996 GT, 35th Lunar and Planetary Institute Conference Abstracts, #1623.
- K05a: Kern, S. D., J. L. Elliot, 2005, Studies of Kuiper Belt Binaries, American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #37, 37:52.10.
- K06a: Kern, Susan Diane, 2006, "A study of binary Kuiper belt objects," Ph.D. Thesis, University of Arizona.
- K07a: Krugly, Yu. N., Maccone, C., Gaftonyuk, N. M., Lupishko, D. F., Shevchenko, V. G., & Velichko, F. P. 2007, 11 264 Claudiomaccone: Small binary main-belt asteroid, Planetary and Space Science, 55:449-454.
- L84a: Lyutyi, V. M., and V. P. Tarashchuk, 1984, A photometric study of Pluto near perihelion. II. Rotation period and color indices, Soviet Astronomy Letters, 10:226-229.
- L06a: Lacerda, Pedro, and Jane Luu, 2006, Analysis of the rotational properties of Kuiper belt objects. (link).
- L06b: Lacerda, P., 2006, Densities of solar system objects by lightcurve comparison with triaxial equilibrium ellipsoids, Progress in Planetary Exploration Missions, 26th meeting of the IAU, Joint Discussion 10, 21-22 August 2006, Prague, Czech Republic, JD10, #33.
- MAa: Marchis, F., J. Berthier, P. Descamps, D. Hestroffer, F. Vachier, C. Clergeon, and I. de Pater, 2005, "22 Kalliope and Linus," Univ. of California-Berkeley Astronomy Dept., on line (link).
- MAb: Marchis, F., J. Berthier, P. Descamps, D. Hestroffer, F. Vachier, C. Clergeon, and I. de Pater, 2005, "45 Eugenia and Petit-Prince," Univ. of California-Berkeley Astronomy Dept., on line (link).
- MAc: Marchis, F., J. Berthier, P. Descamps, D. Hestroffer, F. Vachier, C. Clergeon, and I. de Pater, 2005, "87 Sylvia and S/2001 (87) 1," Univ. of California-Berkeley Astronomy Dept., on line (link).
- MAd: Marchis, F., J. Berthier, P. Descamps, D. Hestroffer, F. Vachier, C. Clergeon, and I. de Pater, 2005, "90 Antiope A & B," Univ. of California-Berkeley Astronomy Dept., on line (link).
- MAe: Marchis, F., J. Berthier, P. Descamps, D. Hestroffer, F. Vachier, C. Clergeon, and I. de Pater, 2005, "103 Camilla and S/2001 (103) 1," Univ. of California-Berkeley Astronomy Dept., on line (link).
- MAf: Marchis, F., J. Berthier, P. Descamps, D. Hestroffer, F. Vachier, C. Clergeon, and I. de Pater, 2005, "121 Hermione and S/2002 (121) 1," Univ. of California-Berkeley Astronomy Dept., on line (link).
- MAg: Marchis, F., J. Berthier, P. Descamps, D. Hestroffer, F. Vachier, C. Clergeon, and I. de Pater, 2005, "130 Elektra and S/2003 (130) 1," Univ. of California-Berkeley Astronomy Dept., on line (link).
- MAh: Marchis, F., J. Berthier, P. Descamps, D. Hestroffer, F. Vachier, C. Clergeon, and I. de Pater, 2005, "283 Emma and S/2003 (283) 1," Univ. of California-Berkeley Astronomy Dept., on line (link).
- MAi: Marchis, F., J. Berthier, P. Descamps, D. Hestroffer, F. Vachier, C. Clergeon, and I. de Pater, 2005, "379 Huenna and S/2003 (379) 1," Univ. of California-Berkeley Astronomy Dept., on line (link).
- MAj: Marchis, F., J. Berthier, P. Descamps, D. Hestroffer, F. Vachier, C. Clergeon, and I. de Pater, 2005, "3749 Balam and S/2002 (3749) 1," Univ. of California-Berkeley Astronomy Dept., on line (link).
- MGa: Warner, Brian D., 2004, "A new binary asteroid--9069 Hovland," MPML, on line (link)
- MGb: Behrend, Raoul, 2004, "(1313) Berna: a binary asteroid with eclipses and/or occultations," MPML, on line (link)
- MGc: Behrend, Raoul, 2005, "(1139) Atami - a binary asteroid making deep eclipse/occultation," MPML, on line (link)
- MPb: Lagerkvist, C.-I., A. W. Harris, and V. Zappala, updated by A. W. Harris, 2001, "Minor Planet Lightcurve Parameters," Minor Planet Center, on line. (link)
- M92a: Marcialis, Robert L., Larry A. Lebofsky, Michael A. Disanti, Uwe Fink, Edward F. Tedesco, and John Africano, 1992, The albedos of Pluto and Charon--wavelength dependence, Astronomical Journal, 103:1389-1394.
- M99a: Merline, W. J., Close, L. M., Dumas, C., Chapman, C. R., Roddier, F., Menard, F., Slater, D. C., Duvert, G., Shelton, C., & Morgan, T., 1999, Discovery of a moon orbiting the asteroid 45 Eugenia, Nature, 401:565-568.
- M00a: Merline, W. J., Close, L. M., Dumas, C., Shelton, J. C., Menard, F., Chapman, C. R., & Slater, D. C., 2000, Discovery of Companions to Asteroids 762 Pulcova and 90 Antiope by Direct Imaging, American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #32, 32:13.06.
- M00b: Mottola, Stefano & Lahulla, Felix, 2000, Mutual Eclipse Events in Asteroidal Binary System 1996 FG3: Observations and a Numerical Model, Icarus, 146:556-567.
- M01a: Margot, J. L. & Brown, M. E., 2001, Discovery and characterization of binary asteroids 22 Kalliope and 87 Sylvia, American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #33, 33:52.02.
- M01b: Michalowski, T., Colas, F., Kwiatkowski, T., Kryszczynska, A., Hirsch, R., & Michalowski, J., 2001, CCD photometry of the binary asteroid 90 Antiope Astronomy and Astrophysics, 378:L14-L16.
- M02a: Margot, J. L., Nolan, M. C., Benner, L. A. M., Ostro, S. J., Jurgens, R. F., Giorgini, J. D., Slade, M. A., & Campbell, D. B., 2002, Binary Asteroids in the Near-Earth Object Population, Science, 296:1445-1448.
- M03a: McBride, Neil, Simon F. Green, John K. Davies, David J. Tholen, Scott S. Sheppard, Robert J. Whiteley, and Jon K. Hillier, 2003, Visible and infrared photometry of Kuiper Belt objects: searching for evidence of trends, Icarus, 161:501-510.
- M03b: Margot, J. L. & Brown, M. E. 2003, A Low-Density M-type Asteroid in the Main Belt, Science, 300:1939-1942.
- M03c: Marchis, F., Descamps, P., Hestroffer, D., Berthier, J., Vachier, F.,
Boccaletti, A., de Pater, I., & Gavel, D. 2003, A three-dimensional
solution for the orbit of the asteroidal satellite of 22 Kalliope, Icarus, 165:112-120.
- M03d: Marchis, F., Descamps, P., Berthier, J., Hestroffer, D., de Pater, I., Conrad, A., Le Mignant, D., Chaffee, F., & Gavel, D. 2003, Searching and Studying Binary Asteroids with AO Systems, AAS/Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting #35, #24.03.
- M03e: Merline, W. J., Close, L. M., Dumas, C., Chapman, C. R., Menard, F., Tamblyn, P. M., & Durda, D. D. 2003, Discovery of new asteroid binaries (121) Hermione and (1509) Esclangona, AAS/Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting #35, #31.06.
- M04a: Marchis, F., Laver, C., Descamps, P., Hestroffer, D., de Pater, I., 2004, "Bi-lobated shape of 121 Hermione," Univ. of California at Berkeley Astronomy, on line. (link).
- M04b: Margot, J. L., Brown, M. E., Trujillo, C. A., & Sari, R. 2004, HST observations of Kuiper Belt binaries, AAS/Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting Abstracts #36, #08.03.
- M04c: Marchis, F., Descamps, P., Hestroffer, D., Berthier, J., & de Pater, I.
2004, Fine Analysis of 121 Hermione, 45 Eugenia, and 90 Antiope Binary Asteroid Systems With AO Observations, AAS/Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting Abstracts #36, #46.02.
- M04d: Merline, W. J., Tamblyn, P. M., Nesvorny, D., Durda, D. D., Chapman, C. R.,
Dumas, C., Storrs, A. D., Feldman, B., Owen, W. M., Close, L. M., & Menard, F. 2004, Discovery of binaries among small asteroids in the Koronis dynamical family using the HST Advanced Camera for Surveys, AAS/Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting Abstracts.
- M05a: Marchis, F., P. Descamps, D. Hestroffer, & J. Berthier, 2005, Discovery of the triple asteroidal system 87 Sylvia, Nature, 436:822-824.
- M05b: J. L. Margot, M. E. Brown, C. A. Trujillo, R. Sari, J. A. Stansberry, 2005, Kuiper Belt Binaries: Masses, Colors, and a Density, American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #37, 37:52.04.
- M05c: E. Marchis, D. Hestroffer, P. Descamps, J. Berthier, A. H. Bouchez, R. D. Campbell, J. C. Y. Chin, M. A. van Dam, S. K. Hartman, E. M. Johansson, R. E. Lafon, D. Le Mignant, I. de Pater, P. J. Stomski, D. M. Summers, P. L. Wizinovitch, and M. H. Wong, 2005, The Orbit of 617 Patroclus Binary Trojan System from Keck LGS AO observations, American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #37, 37:14.07.
- M06a: Marchis, Franck, Daniel Hestroffer, Pascal Descamps, Jérôme Berthier, Antonin H. Bouchez, Randall D. Campbell, Jason C. Y. Chin, Marcos A. van Dam, Scott K. Hartman, Erik M. Johansson, Robert E. Lafon, David Le Mignant, Imke de Pater, Paul J. Stomski, Doug M. Summers, Frédéric Vachier, Peter L. Wizinovich and Michael H. Wong, 2006, "A low density of 0.8 g cm-3 for the Trojan binary asteroid 617 Patroclus," Nature, 439:565-567. (link)
- M07a: Molnar, Lawrence A., et al., Lightcurve analysis of a magnitude limited asteroid sample, Minor Planet Bulletin, forthcoming.
- N02a: Noll, Keith S., Stephens, Denise C., Grundy, Will M., Millis, Robert L., Spencer, John, Buie, Marc W., Tegler, Stephen C., Romanishin, William, & Cruikshank, Dale P., 2002, Detection of Two Binary Trans-Neptunian Objects, 1997 CQ29 and 2000 CF105, with the Hubble Space Telescope, Astronomical Journal, 124:3424-3429.
- N03a: Noll, Keith S. 2003, Transneptunian Binaries, Earth Moon and Planets, 92:395-407. (link)
- N03b: Nolan, M. C. et ali, 2003, communication in MPML.
- N03c: Neish, C. D., Nolan, M. C., Howell, E. S., & Rivkin, A. S. 2003, Radar Observations of Binary Asteroid 5381 Sekhmet, American Astronomical Society Meeting.
- N04a: Noll, Keith S., Stephens, Denise C., Grundy, Will M., & Griffin, Ian 2004,
The orbit, mass, and albedo of transneptunian binary (66652) 1999 RZ253, Icarus, 172:402-407.
- N04b: Noll, Keith S., Stephens, Denise C., Grundy, Will M., Osip, David J., &
Griffin, Ian 2004, The Orbit and Albedo of Trans-Neptunian Binary (58534) 1997 CQ29, Astronomical Journal, 128:2547-2552.
- N06a: Noll, Keith S., Harold F. Levison, Will M. Grundy, and Denise C. Stephens, 2006, Discovery of a binary Centaur, Icarus, forthcoming.
- N07a: Noll, Keith S., Grundy, William M., Chiang, Eugene I., Margot, Jean-Luc, & Kern, Susan D., 2007, ArXiv Astrophysics e-prints Binaries in the Kuiper Belt.
- OOa: Pravec, Petr, and Peter Scheirich, 2003, "Binary Near-Earth Asteroids," Ondrejov NEO Photometric Program, on line. (link)
- OOb: Kusnirak, Peter, Petr Pravec, Lenka Sarounova, Brian Warner, Bill Holliday, Michael Hicks, Walt Cooney, Robert Stephens, Lee Snyder, 2000, "Binary asteroid 2000 DP107," Ondrejov NEO Photometric Program, on line. (link)
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- OOd: Pravec, Petr, Peter Kusnirak, Lenka Sarounova, Marek Wolf, Don Pray, Brian Warner, Al Grauer, and Steve Larson, 2003, "Binary NEA (65803) 1996 GT," Ondrejov NEO Photometric Program, on line. (link)
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