Amajor objective of the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) is the determination of the sized and albedoes of several objects in the "Kuiper disc".The method by which this will be achieved is described.It is sh...Amajor objective of the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) is the determination of the sized and albedoes of several objects in the "Kuiper disc".The method by which this will be achieved is described.It is shown that the unknown shapes and surface thermal properties proviede additional complications to the interpretation of ISO data.The requirement for ground-based measurements of the visual light curves of these objects is demonstrated and the implications of the results of the ISO observ Vations is discussed.展开更多
文摘Amajor objective of the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) is the determination of the sized and albedoes of several objects in the "Kuiper disc".The method by which this will be achieved is described.It is shown that the unknown shapes and surface thermal properties proviede additional complications to the interpretation of ISO data.The requirement for ground-based measurements of the visual light curves of these objects is demonstrated and the implications of the results of the ISO observ Vations is discussed.
