Arxiv - The Sizes of Kuiper Belt Objects - 0 views
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Ernesto Guido on 03 Nov 09One of the most fundamental problems in the study of Kuiper belt objects (KBOs) is to know their true physical size. Without knowledge of their albedos we are not able to distinguish large and dark from small and bright KBOs. Spitzer produced rough estimates of the sizes and albedos of about 20 KBOs.