Asteroids and the James Webb Space Telescope. (4th January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rivkin, Andrew S.; Marchis, Franck; Stansberry, John A.; Takir, Driss; Thomas, Cristina
• Other Names: collab.
• Is Part Of: Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Volume 128:Number 959(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-01-04
• Subjects: minor planets, asteroids: general; Astronomy -- Periodicals; Astronomy; Periodicals; Periodicals; 520.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1538-3873/128/959/018003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0004-6280

Abstract

Abstract: The James Webb Space Telescope ( JWST ) provides the opportunity for ground-breaking observations of asteroids. It covers wavelength regions that are unavailable from the ground and does so with unprecedented sensitivity. The main belt and Trojan asteroids are all observable at some point in the JWST lifetime. We present an overview of the capabilities for JWST and how they apply to the asteroids as well as some short science cases that take advantage of these capabilities.