# THE ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTION OF KUIPER BELT OBJECTS

@article{Fraser2014THEAM,
title={THE ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTION OF KUIPER BELT OBJECTS},
author={Wesley C. Fraser and Michael E. Brown and Alessandro Morbidelli and A. H. Parker and Konstantin Batygin},
journal={The Astrophysical Journal},
year={2014},
volume={782},
pages={100}
}
Here we measure the absolute magnitude distributions (H-distribution) of the dynamically excited and quiescent (hot and cold) Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs), and test if they share the same H-distribution as the Jupiter Trojans. From a compilation of all useable ecliptic surveys, we find that the KBO H-distributions are well described by broken power laws. The cold population has a bright-end slope, ɑ_1 = 1.5_(-0.2)^(+0.4), and break magnitude, H_B = 6.9_(-0.2)^(+0.1)(r'-band). The hot population…
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