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Science · Hygiea
These are three research papers, all free to read on arXiv, about Hygiea, including two family-level papers labeled as such. We summarize each one in plain English from its abstract.
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What Hygiea is made of and how its surface behaves.
What they foundA recalibrated catalogue of far-infrared (43–197 micron) observations of Ceres, Pallas, Vesta and Hygiea.
Re-reduction of ISO Long Wavelength Spectrometer data.
Where Hygiea came from and how it formed and changed over time.
What they foundThis study classifies Hygiea family members and gives a first estimate of the family's age.
Family-level context: this paper studies the Hygiea asteroid family, of which Hygiea is the largest member, not Hygiea specifically.
SDSS taxonomy plus orbit modelling of encounters, resonances and the Yarkovsky effect.
What they foundThe Themis, Hygiea, Ursula, Veritas and Lixiaohua families show a range of physical properties.
Family-level context: this paper studies several outer-belt families, including the Hygiea family, not Hygiea specifically.
New spectra plus a comparative analysis of literature data.
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