Bibcode
Lim, Lucy F.; Moskovitz, N. A.; Licandro, J.; Emery, J. P.; Reddy, V.; Vilas, F.; 2002 GT Observing Team
Bibliographical reference
American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #45, #208.10
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2013
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Description
Near-Earth asteroid (163249) 2002 GT is now the target of a Deep Impact
spacecraft flyby in Jan. 2020 (see Pittichova et al., this volume, for
details of the flyby and observing campaign). Thermal emission
photometry of 2002 GT was obtained from NIRI on Gemini-North in the L'
and M' filters, which are centered at 3.76 and 4.68 microns
respectively. J- and K-band reflectance photometry was also acquired in
support of the thermal observations. The full JKL'M' set was acquired on
UT 2013-Jun-13 at a solar phase angle of 53 degrees. A further set of
photometry in J, K, and L' only was carried out on 2013-Jun-19 at a
phase angle of 65 degrees. High water vapor conditions at Mauna Kea
during this period unfortunately prevented acquisition of a second set
of M' measurements. In addition, N-band photometry of 2002 GT was
conducted on 2013-Jun-10 from CanariCam at the 10-meter Gran Telescopio
Canarias using a beta version of the moving object guiding system. Data
were acquired in three filters between 8.7 and 12.5 microns, although
the limitations of the guiding are complicating the analysis. (We note
that N-band observing was not offered by either Gemini or IRTF during
this apparition.) Data analysis is ongoing and results will be
discussed. We appreciate the efforts of the Gemini and GTC staff in
support of these observing programs.