Characterization of Temporarily Captured Minimoon 2020 CD(3)by Keck Time-resolved Spectrophotometry

Bolin, BT; Fremling, C; Holt, TR; Hankins, MJ; Ahumada, T; Anand, S; Bhalerao, V; Burdge, KB; Copperwheat, CM; Coughlin, M; Deshmukh, KP; De, K; Kasliwal, MM; Morbidelli, A; Purdum, JN; Quimby, R; Bodewits, D; Chang, CK; Ip, WH; Hsu, CY; Laher, RR; Lin, ZY; Lisse, CM; Masci, FJ; Ngeow, CC; Tan, HJ; Zhai, CX; Burruss, R; Dekany, R; Delacroix, A; Duev, DA; Graham, M; Hale, D; Kulkarni, SR; Kupfer, T; Mahabal, A; Mroz, PJ; Neill, JD; Riddle, R; Rodriguez, H; Smith, RM; Soumagnac, MT; Walters, R; Yan, L; Zolkower, J

Bolin, BT (corresponding author), CALTECH, Div Phys Math & Astron, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA.; Bolin, BT (corresponding author), CALTECH, IPAC, Mail Code 100-22,1200 E Calif Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA.

ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS, 2020; 900 (2):

Abstract

We present time-resolved visible spectrophotometry of 2020 CD3, the second known minimoon. The spectrophotometry was taken with the Keck I/Low Resolut......

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