PRS Small Bodies Facets
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Here are the facets I've proposed for the "small bodies" discipline list, with definitions:
Facet1 Value | Meaning | ||||||||
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astrometry | Astrometric observations and results | ||||||||
dust studies | Dust measurements related to a primary body or phenomenon | ||||||||
dynamic properties | Orbital parameters, proper elements, etc. | ||||||||
historic references | Discovery circumstances, reference collections | ||||||||
lightcurves | Light intensity variation with time
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meteoritics | Meteor streams counts, meteorite studies | ||||||||
physical properties | Mass, density, albedo, etc. | ||||||||
production rates | Quantification of mass loss from, e.g., the nucleus of a comet: molecule production rates, Afρ, etc. | ||||||||
shape models | Shape models, terrain models, elevation models, etc. | ||||||||
taxonomy | Physical and dynamical taxonomies of small bodies |