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The Small Numbers of Large Kuiper Belt Objects | Megan E. Schwamb
; Michael E. Brown
; Wesley C. Fraser
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26 Oct 2013 | Abstract: | We explore the brightness distribution of the largest and brightest (m(R)<22)
Kuiper belt objects (KBOs). We construct a luminosity function of the
dynamically excited or hot Kuiper belt (orbits with inclinations > 5 degrees)
from the very brightest to m(R)=23. We find for m(R)< 23, a single slope
appears to describe the luminosity function. We estimate ~12 KBOs brighter than
m(R)~19.5 are present in the Kuiper belt today. With 9 bodies already
discovered this suggests that the inventory of bright KBOs is nearly complete. | Source: | arXiv, 1310.7049 | Services: | Forum | Review | PDF | Favorites |
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