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Rotational properties of Centaurs and Trans-Neptunian Objects

E. Dotto, D. Perna, M. A. Barucci, A. Rossi, C. de Bérgh, A. Doressoundiram, S. Fornasier

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Context. The knowledge of the rotational periods of the small bodies in the outer Solar System is a useful tool for retrieving information on the internal structure of the observed objects and for having hints on the collisional evolution state of the whole population.

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Context. The knowledge of the rotational periods of the small bodies in the outer Solar System is a useful tool for retrieving information on the internal structure of the observed objects and for having hints on the collisional evolution state of the whole population.

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Context. The knowledge of the rotational periods of the small bodies in the outer Solar System is a useful tool for retrieving information on the internal structure of the observed objects and for having hints on the collisional evolution state of the whole population.

Key concepts: Trans-Neptunian object, Centaur, Solar System, Context (archaeology), Population, Rotational dynamics, Astronomy, Astrobiology

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