OPTICAL AND DYNAMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF COMET-LIKE MAIN-BELT ASTEROID (596) SCHEILA ∗

@article{Hsieh2012OPTICALAD,
  title={OPTICAL AND DYNAMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF COMET-LIKE MAIN-BELT ASTEROID (596) SCHEILA ∗},
  author={Henry H. Hsieh and Bin Yang and Nader Haghighipour},
  journal={The Astrophysical Journal},
  year={2012},
  volume={744},
  pages={9}
}
We present observations and a dynamical analysis of the comet-like main-belt object, (596) Scheila. V-band photometry obtained on UT 2010 December 12 indicates that Scheila's dust cloud has a scattering cross-section ~1.4 times larger than that of the nucleus, corresponding to a dust mass of Md ~ 3 × 107 kg. V–R color measurements indicate that both the nucleus and dust are redder than the Sun, with no significant color differences between the dust cloud's northern and southern plumes. We also… Expand
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