Planetary and exoplanetary Astronomy Lunch Seminar for 2019-11-25

Series: Planetary and exoplanetary Astronomy Lunch Seminar
Date: Monday 25-Nov-2019
Time: 11:15-12:15
Location: ATL 1250
Speaker: Julian Marohnic (UMD)
Title: Constraining the merger of the contact binary Arrokoth (2014 MU69) with soft-sphere discrete element simulations

The New Horizons mission has returned stunning images of the bilobate Kuiper belt object 2014 MU69 (now officially known as Arrokoth). It is a contact binary, formed from two intact and seemingly undisturbed predecessor objects joined by a narrow contact region. We use an N-body code to model a variety of possible merger scenarios with the aim of constraining how 2014 MU69 may have evolved from two Kuiper belt objects into its current contact binary configuration.

For further information contact PALS coordinator Dr. Lori Feaga at feaga@astro.umd.edu or (301)-405-1383.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS:

Special accommodations for individuals with disabilities can be made by calling (301) 405-3001. It would be appreciated if we are notified at least one week in advance.

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