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Wednesday, March 11, 2020 | 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Physics & Astronomy Department Senior Honors Thesis Presentation

Senior Honors Thesis presentation in the Physics & Astronomy Department coming up: 

  • Riley McGlasson, "Shape Model of Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (1981) Midas from Radar and Lightcurve Observations."
Near-Earth asteroids are exciting laboratories to explore conditions present in the early Solar System as well as study potential collision hazards and mitigation strategies. Developing shape models for asteroids of interest is a crucial step in achieving these science goals because it allows for the planning of spacecraft missions to visit these asteroids for in situ measurements and sample collection. Asteroid (1981) Midas was discovered in 1973 at Palomar Observatory, and has been classified as "Potentially Hazardous" by the Minor Planet Center. By combining radar images from 2018 with optical lightcurves from 1987, 1992, 2004, and 2018, we have constructed the first shape model for Midas, which we present here.

Refreshments at 3 p.m.

Contact: [email protected]

Sponsor: Physics & Astronomy

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Olin-Rice Science Center - 250

166 Macalester St.

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