Lightcurve, Color and Phase Function Photometry of the OSIRIS-REx Target Asteroid (101955) Bennu

• Published in: Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962) Vol. 226; no. 1; pp. 663 - 670
• Main Authors: Hergenrother, Carl W., Nolan, Michael C., Binzel, Richard P., Cloutis, Edward A., Barucci, Maria Antonietta, Michel, Patrick, Scheeres, Daniel J., d’Aubigny, Christian Drouet, Lazzaro, Daniela, Pinilla-Alonso, Noemi, Campins, Humberto, Licandro, Javier, Clark, Beth E., Rizk, Bashar, Beshore, Edward C., Lauretta, Dante S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.09.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Albedo; Asteroid missions; Asteroids; Asteroids, Rotation; Astrophysics; Color; NASA; Near-Earth objects; Night; Photometry; Physics; Slopes; Asteroids, Rotation; Near-Earth objects; Asteroids; Photometry

•Photometric characterization of (101955) Bennu, target of the OSIRIS-REx mission, was conducted between the years 2005–2012.•The rotation period, ECAS colors, BVRI colors and phase function were determined.•Color photometry is consistent with being a primitive B-type carbonaceous asteroid.•A linear...