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Rosemary Pike

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Minor Planet Center, Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian

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Research Interests

  • Solar system astronomy including small body physical and orbital properties
  • N-body integrations
  • Observational astronomy

I study the small bodies in the outer solar system. The distant icy bodies beyond Neptune hold clues to understanding the formation and evolution of our solar system. My research focuses on discovering and characterizing these objects; understanding their orbital and surface properties. I am involved in several trans-Neptunian object (TNO) discovery surveys, including the Large inclination Distant Objects (LiDO) Survey and the Classical and Large-a Survey (CLASSY).