Cybele and Hilda Asteroids

这个项目是对20颗赛贝勒和希尔达小行星进行为期三年的光谱研究。赛贝勒斯和希尔达斯的轨道在两个明显不同的原始小行星群之间，那些在主带和那些在木星特洛伊云。许多Cybele和Hilda小行星现在可以通过近红外和中红外光谱来探测，这是对小行星表面矿物学的诊断。这项研究将确定Cybele和Hilda小行星是否显示出与木星特洛伊相似的表面特征，并因此将测试最近的动力学模型，该模型认为该地区的许多小行星实际上是从原始跨海王星带捕获的物体。这个团队已经证明了这种观测方法的潜力。本科生和研究生，一些女性或其他代表性不足的群体的成员，将直接参与研究。这项研究的方法和结果将纳入本科和研究生课程，结果也将为公共宣传活动提供信息。

AST-0908276CampinsThis project is a three-year spectroscopic study of 20 Cybele and Hilda asteroids. Cybeles and Hildas orbit between two significantly different populations of primitive asteroids, those in the main belt and those in the Jupiter Trojan clouds. Many Cybele and Hilda asteroids can now be reached by near-infrared and mid-infrared spectroscopy, which is diagnostic of the mineralogy of the asteroid surfaces. This study will determine if Cybele and Hilda asteroids show surface characteristics similar to Jupiter Trojans, and will therefore test the recent dynamical models that argue that many asteroids in this region are actually captured objects from the primordial transneptunian belt. This team has already demonstrated the potential of this observational approach.Undergraduate and graduate students, some female or members of other under-represented groups, will be directly involved in the research. The methods and results of this research will be incorporated into undergraduate and graduate courses, and the results will also inform public outreach activities.