Detectability of Occultation of Stars by Objects in the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud

• Main Authors: Nihei, T. C, Lehner, M. J, Bianco, F. B, King, S. -K, Giammarco, J. M, Alcock, C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 19.03.2007
• Subjects: Physics - Astrophysics of Galaxies; Physics - Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics; Physics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics; Physics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena; Physics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics; Physics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics

Astron.J.134:1596-1612,2007 The serendipitous detection of stellar occultations by Outer Solar System objects is a powerful method for ascertaining the small end ($r \lesssim 15$ km) of the size distribution of Kuiper Belt Objects and may potentially allow the exploration of objects as far out as th...