The size, density, and formation of the Orcus-Vanth system in the Kuiper belt (2009)
Brown, M. E., Ragozzine, D., Stansberry, J., Fraser, W. C.
The Kuiper belt object Orcus and its satellite Vanth form an unusual system in the Kuiper belt. Orcus is amongst the largest objects known in the Kuiper belt, but the relative size of Vanth is much...
Discovery of fog at the south pole of Titan (2009)
Brown, M. E., Smith, A. L., Chen, C., Adamkovics, M.
While Saturn's moon Titan appears to support an active methane hydrological cycle, no direct evidence for surface-atmosphere exchange has yet appeared. It is possible that the identified...
Storms in the tropics of Titan (2009)
Schaller, E. L., Roe, H. G., Schneider, T., Brown, M. E.
Methane clouds, lakes and most fluvial features on Saturn's moon Titan have been observed in the moist high latitudes while the tropics have been nearly devoid of convective clouds and have shown an...
Orbits and Masses of the Satellites of the Dwarf Planet Haumea (2003 EL61) (2009)
Using precise relative astrometry from the Hubble Space Telescope and the W. M. Keck Telescope, we have determined the orbits and masses of the two dynamically interacting satellites of the dwarf...
NICMOS Photometry of the Unusual Dwarf Planet Haumea and its Satellites (2009)
We present here Hubble Space Telescope NICMOS F110W and F160W observations of Haumea, and its two satellites Hi'iaka and Namaka. From the measured (F110W-F160W) colors of –1.208 ± 0.004, –1.48...
NICMOS Photometry of the Unusual Dwarf Planet Haumea and its Satellites (2009)
We present here HST NICMOS F110W and F160W observations of Haumea, and its two satellites Hi'iaka and Namaka. From the measured (F110W-F160W) colours of -1.209 +/-0.004, -1.48 +/- 0.06, and -1.4 +/-...
Discovery of lake-effect clouds on Titan (2009)
Brown, M. E., Schaller, E. L., Roe, H. G., Chen, C., Roberts, J., Brown, R. H., ...
Images from instruments on Cassini as well as from telescopes on the ground reveal the presence of sporadic small-scale cloud activity in the cold late-winter north polar region of Saturn's large...
Neural Networks as a Tool for Constructing Continuous NDVI Time Series From AVHRR and MODIS (2008)
Brown, M. E., Lary, D. J., Vrieling, A., Stathakis, D., Mussa, H.
The long term Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)- Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) record provides a critical historical perspective on vegetation dynamics necessary for...
Discovery of lake-effect clouds on Titan (2008)
Brown, M. E., Schaller, E. L., Roe, H. G., CHen, C., Roberts, J., Brown, R. H., ...
Images from instruments on Cassini as well as from telescopes on the ground reveal the presence of sporadic small-scale cloud activity in the cold late-winter north polar of Saturn's large moon...
We have acquired near-infrared spectra of Kuiper Belt objects 2003 UZ117, 2005 CB79, and 2004 SB60 with NIRC on the Keck I telescope. These objects are dynamically close to the core of the 2003 EL61...
Tentative Detection of the Rotation of Eris (2008)
Roe, H. G., Pike, R. E., Brown, M. E.
We report a multi-week sequence of B-band photometric measurements of the dwarf planet Eris using the {\it Swift} satellite. The use of an observatory in low-Earth orbit provides better temporal...
Detection of Additional Members of the 2003 EL61 Family via Infrared Spectroscopy (2008)
We have acquired near-infrared spectra of Kuiper belt objects 2003 UZ117, 2005 CB79 and 2004 SB60 with NIRC on the Keck I Telescope. These objects are dynamically close to the core of the 2003 EL61...
Near Infrared Spectra of Centaurs and Kuiper Belt Objects (2008)
K. M. Barkume, M. E. Brown, E. L. Schaller
We present here an extensive survey of near infrared spectra of Kuiper belt objects (KBOs) and Centaurs taken with the Keck I Telescope. We find that most spectra in our sample are well characterized...
K. M Barkume, M. E. Brown, E. L. Schaller
We have obtained a near-infrared spectrum of the brightest satellite of the large Kuiper Belt object 2003 EL 61. The spectrum has absorption features at 1.5 and 2.0 mm, indicating that water ice is...
E.: 2003, ‘The Caltech Wide Area Sky Survey: Beyond (50000) Quaoar’, submitted to (2008)
Abstract. The first phase of the Caltech Wide Area Sky Survey occurred from late November 2001 through mid-April 2003. We present preliminary results from this survey which has detected 28 bright...
A new 1.6-micron map of Titan’s surface (2008)
We present a new map of Titan’s surface obtained in the spectral ‘window ’ at ∼1.6 µm between strong methane absorption. This pre-Cassini view of Titan’s surface was created from images...
A Low-Density M-type Asteroid in the (2008)
Main Belt, J. L. Margot, M. E. Brown
The orbital parameters of a satellite revolving around 22 Kalliope indicate that the bulk density of this main-belt asteroid is 2.37 � 0.4 grams per cubic centimeter. M-type asteroids such as...
THE KUIPER BELT AND ITS PRIMORDIAL SCULPTING (2008)
Abstract. We discuss the structure of the Kuiper belt as it can be inferred from the first decade of observations. In particular, we focus on its most intriguing properties – the mass deficit,...
Near-infrared (NIR) spectra of Centaurs and Kuiper belt objects (2008)
Barkume, K. M., Brown, M. E., Schaller, E. L.
We present here an extensive survey of near-infrared (NIR) spectra of Kuiper belt objects (KBOs) and Centaurs taken with the Keck I Telescope. We find that most spectra in our sample are well...
NIRC on the Keck I telescope. These objects are dynamically close to the core of the 2003 EL61 collisional family and were suggested to be potential fragments of this collision by Ragozzine and...
Candidate members and age estimate of the family of Kuiper Belt object 2003 EL61 (2007)
The collisional family of Kuiper Belt object (KBO) 2003 EL61 opens the possibility for many interesting new studies of processes important in the formation and evolution of the outer solar system. As...
Sodium Velocities and Sources in Hale-Bopp (2007)
Brown And Bouchez, M. E. Brown, A. H. Bouchez, H. Spinrad, A. Misch, Of Ho
We use spatially resolved high-resolution spectra of the 5890 and 5896 A sodium D lines in the nuclear regions of comet Hale-Bopp to determine the sources of cometary sodium. Comparison of the data...
M. H. Burger, N. M. Schneider, I. De Pater, M. E. Brown, A. H. Bouchez, L. M. Trafton, ...
We have measured the column density proÐle of IoÏs sodium corona using 10 mutual eclipses between the Galilean satellites. This approach circumvents the problem of spatially resolving IoÏs corona...
M. E. Brown, A. H. Bouchez, H. Spinrad, A. Misch, Of Ho
We use spatially resolved high-resolution spectra of the 5890 and 5896 A sodium D lines in the nuclear regions of comet Hale-Bopp to determine the sources of cometary sodium. Comparison of the data...
B. R. Oppenheimer, D. Saumon, S. T. Hodgkin, R. F. Jameson, N. C. Hambly, G. Chabrier, ...
We present new spectroscopic and photometric measurements of the white dwarfs LHS 3250 and WD 0346]246. Along with F351[50, these white dwarfs are the coolest ones known, all with e+ective...
We present the results of a pencil-beam survey of the Kuiper Belt using the Keck 10 m telescope. A single 0.01 deg2 Ðeld is imaged 29 times for a total integration time of 4.8 hr. Combining...
And The Primordial, M. E. Brown, Alessandro Morbidelli, A. Morbidelli, A. Morbidelli
We discuss the structure of the Kuiper belt as it can be inferred from the rst decade of observations. In particular, we focus on its most intriguing properties {like mass de cit, inclination...
Detection of methane on Kuiper Belt Object (50000) Quaoar (2007)
The near-infrared spectrum of (50000) Quaoar obtained at the Keck Observatory shows distinct absorption features of crystalline water ice, solid methane and ethane, and possibly other higher order...
Candidate Members and Age Estimate of the Family of Kuiper Belt Object 2003 EL61 (2007)
The collisional family of Kuiper belt object (KBO) 2003 EL61 opens the possibility for many interesting new studies of processes important in the formation and evolution of the outer solar system. As...
Methane and ethane on the bright Kuiper Belt object 2005 FY9 (2007)
Brown, M. E., Barkume, K. M., Blake, G. A., Schaller, E. L., Rabinowitz, D. L., Roe, H. G., ...
The spectrum of the bright Kuiper Belt object 2005 FY9 from 0.34 to 2.5μm is dominated by the red coloring of many outer solar system objects in the optical wavelength regime and by absorption due...
Recent discoveries have shown that the very largest Kuiper Belt objects—Eris, 2005 FY9, and Sedna—are coated in methane and may contain other volatile ices as well. New detailed observations show...
The collisional family of Kuiper Belt object (KBO) 2003 EL61 opens the possibility for many interesting new studies of processes important in the formation and evolution of the outer solar system. As...
The thermal decomposition of copper(II) oxalate revisited (2006)
Lamprecht, E., Watkins, G.M., Brown, M.E.
DSC, TG and TG-FT-IR, and XRPD have been used to examine the effects of supposedly inert atmospheres of argon and nitrogen on the mechanism of the thermal decomposition of copper(II) oxalate. The DSC...
Direct measurement of the size of 2003 UB313 from the Hubble Space Telescope (2006)
Brown, M. E., Schaller, E. L., Roe, H. G., Rabinowitz, D. L., Trujillo, C. A.
We have used the Hubble Space Telescope to directly measure the angular size of the large Kuiper belt object 2003 UB313. By carefully calibrating the point spread function of a nearby field star, we...
The Surface of 2003EL61 in the Near Infrared (2006)
Trujillo, C. A., Brown, M. E., Barkume, K. M., Schaller, E. L., Rabinowitz, D. L.
We report the detection of crystalline water ice on the surface of 2003 EL61. Reflectance spectra were collected from Gemini North telescope from 1.0 to 2.4 micron wavelength range, and from the Keck...
Water Ice on the Satellite of Kuiper Belt Object 2003 EL61 (2006)
Barkume, K. M, Brown, M. E., Schaller, E. L.
We have obtained a near infrared spectrum of the brightest satellite of the large Kuiper Belt Object, 2003 EL61. The spectrum has absorption features at 1.5 and 2.0 microns, indicating that water ice...
Reactions in a solid state (2006)
INTRODUCTION TO MY RESEARCH I have chosen the title for this thesis, "Reactions in the Solid State", for two reasons: Firstly, it is broad enough to cover all of my areas of research, which have...
Reactions in a solid state (2006)
INTRODUCTION TO MY RESEARCH I have chosen the title for this thesis, "Reactions in the Solid State", for two reasons: Firstly, it is broad enough to cover all of my areas of research, which have...
M. E. Brown, K. M. Barkume, G. A. Blake, E. L. Schaller, D. L. Rabinowitz, H. G. Roe, ...
The spectrum of the bright Kuiper Belt object 2005 FY9 from 0.34 to 2.5 m is dominated by the red coloring of many outer solar system objects in the optical wavelength regime and by absorption due to...
Detection of Methane on Kuiper Belt Object (50000) Quaoar (2006)
The near-infrared spectrum of (50000) Quaoar obtained at the Keck Observatory shows distinct absorption features of crystalline water ice, solid methane and ethane, and possibly other higher order...
Quality evaluation of generic mebendazole by DRIFT spectrometry and ANN spectral modelling (2006)
Agatonovic-Kustrin, Snezana, Glass, Beverley, Brown, M.E., Mangan, Martina, Mopp, E.
Mebendazole, a broad spectrum anthelmintic drug, exists in three polymorphic forms (A, B and C) with differing solubilities and rates of dissolution. The order of solubility is B>C>A. with polymorph...
Satellites of the largest Kuiper belt objects (2005)
Brown, M. E., Van Dam, M. A., Bouchez, A. H., Mignant, D. Le, Campbell, R. D., Chin, J. C. Y., ...
We have searched the four brightest objects in the Kuiper belt for the presence of satellites using the newly commissioned Keck Observatory Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics system. Satellites are...
Discovery of a planetary-sized object in the scattered Kuiper belt (2005)
Brown, M. E., Trujillo, C. A., Rabinowitz, D. L.
We present the discovery and initial physical and dynamical characterization of the object 2003 UB313. The object is sufficiently bright that for all reasonable values of the albedo it is certain to...
THE APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTERS TO THE APL STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM. (2005)
An information retrieval system has been developed at the Applied Physics Laboratory that can be used either with an IBM 1401 or a 7090 computer. Details are given on the cataloging procedures,...
M. E. Brown, C. A. Trujillo, D. L. Rabinowitz
We present the discovery and initial physical and dynamical characterization of the object 2003 UB313. The object is sufficiently bright that for all reasonable values of the albedo it is certain to...
100 years of chemistry at Rhodes University (2004)
Brown, M.E., Eve, D.J., Kaye, P.T., Rivett, D.E.A., Watkins, G.M.
The history of Grahamstown is well documented and two books deal with the history of Rhodes University. Although the Chemistry Department was one of the founding departments, coverage in the official...
Discovery of Four Field Methane (T-type) Dwarfs with 2MASS (2004)
Burgasser, A., Kirkpatrick, J. D., Brown, M. E., Reid, I. Neil, Gizis, J. E., Dahn, C. C., ...
We report the discovery of four field methane (T-type) brown dwarfs using 2MASS survey data. One additional methane dwarf, previously discovered by SDSS, was also identified.
Binarity in brown dwarfs: T dwarf binaries discovered with the Hubble Space Telescope WPFC2 (2004)
Burgasser, A. J., Reid, I. N., Kirkpatrick, J. D., Brown, M. E., Miskey, C. L., Gizis, J. E.
We present the discovery of two T dwarf binaries, 2MASS 1225-2739AB and 2MASS 1534-2952AB, identified in a sample of ten T dwarfs imaged with the Huble Space Telescope Wide Field Planetary Camera 2.
Ndlebe, V.J., Brown, M.E., Glass, B.D.
Triprolidine hydrochloride (C19H22N2·HCl·H2O) (TPH) is a well-known antihistamine drug which is reported as being photosensitive. The thermal stabilities of TPH and of 1:1 molar and 1:1 mass ratio...
Photostability of triprolidine hydrochloride and its mixtures with cyclodextrin and glucose (2004)
Ndlebe, V.J., Brown, M.E., Glass, B.D.
Triprolidine hydrochloride, C19H22N2·HCl·H2O (TPH) is a well-known antihistamine drug, which is reported as being photosensitive. Solid-state photostability studies of TPH were undertaken by...
Agotonovic-Kustrin, S., Glass, B.D., Brown, M.E., Rotich, M.K.
The application of classical QSAR and molecular modelling to the inclusion complexation of natural and modified cyclodextrins (CDs) with carboxylic acid derivatives as guest molecules was examined....
The thermal and photostability of solid pharmaceuticals (2004)
Glass, B.D., Novák, Cs., Brown, M.E.
Drugs degrade to different extents on separate exposure to heat, moisture, oxidation and light. Combination of these stresses causes very complex behaviour. Many studies have been reported of the...
The Size Distribution of Trans-Neptunian Bodies (2003)
Bernstein, G. M., Trilling, D. E., Allen, R. L., Brown, M. E., Holman, M., Malhotra, R.
[Condensed] We search 0.02 deg^2 for trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) with m
G. M. Bernstein, D. E. Trilling, R. L. Allen, M. E. Brown, M. Holman, R. Malhotra
We search 0.02 deg 2 of the invariable plane for trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) 25 AU or more distant using the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) aboard the Hubble Space Telescope. With 22 ks per...
Thermal studies on mixtures of aminosalicylic acids with cyclodextrins (2003)
Rotich, M.K., Brown, M.E., Glass, B.D.
The thermal behaviour of the aminosalicylic acids is compared with the behaviour of their 1:1 molar ratio physical and kneaded mixtures with each of three different cyclodextrins (b-,...
Thermal studies on the sodium salts of aminosalicylic acids (2003)
Rotich, M.K., Brown, M.E., Glass, B.D.
The effect on the stability of the isomers of aminosalicylic acid of formation of their sodium salts has been studied by use of differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry, coupled with...
Thermal studies on mixtures of benzoic and salicylic acids with cyclodextrins (2003)
Rotich, M.K., Brown, M.E., Glass, B.D.
The thermal behaviour of benzoic and salicylic acids is compared with the behaviour of 1:1 molar ratio physical and kneaded mixtures of these acids with each of three different cyclodextrins (b-,...
Brown, M.E., Glass, B.D., Worthington, M.S.
Nifedipine complexes with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), γ-cyclodextrin (γ-CD), 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (2HP-β-CD), randomly methylated-β-cyclodextrin (RM-β-CD) and...
Observations of Ultracool White Dwarfs (2001)
Oppenheimer, B. R., Saumon, D., Hodgkin, S. T., Jameson, R. F., Hambly, N. C., Chabrier, G., ...
We present new spectroscopic and photometric measurements of the white dwarfs LHS 3250 and WD 0346+246. Along with F351-50, these white dwarfs are the coolest ones known, all with effective...
B. D. Glass, M. E. Brown, S. Daya, M. S. Worthington, P. Drummond, E. Antunes, ...
The photostability of selected drug molecules, including furosemide, prochlorperazine, diclofenac, piroxicam, midazolam and nifedipine was studied, the kinetics of photodegradation, identification of...
Burgasser, A. J., Kirkpatrick, J. D., Cutri, R. M., McCallon, H., Kopan, G., Gizis, J. E., ...
We report the discovery of a widely separated (258$\farcs3\pm0\farcs$4) T dwarf companion to the Gl 570ABC system. This new component, Gl 570D, was initially identified from the Two Micron All Sky...
Imaging the Haro 6-10 Infrared Companion (1999)
Koresko, C. D., Blake, G. A., Brown, M. E., Sargent, A. I., Koerner, D. W.
We present an infrared imaging study of the low-mass pre-main sequence binary system Haro 6-10. This system is one of a handful in which the optically-visible primary has the characteristics of a...
Discovery of Four Field Methane (T-type) Dwarfs with 2MASS (1999)
Burgasser, A. J., Kirkpatrick, J. D., Brown, M. E., Reid, I. N., Gizis, J. E., Dahn, C. C., ...
We report the discovery of four field methane (T-type) brown dwarfs using 2MASS survey data. One additional methane dwarf, previously discovered by SDSS, was also identified. Near-infrared spectra...
Keck Pencil-Beam Survey for Faint Kuiper Belt Objects (1999)
We present the results of a pencil-beam survey of the Kuiper Belt using the Keck 10-m telescope. A single 0.01 square degree field is imaged 29 times for a total integration time of 4.8 hr. Combining...
Bailing Wire, Bubble Gum, Tin Cans and String: The Marine Corp's Forward Command Post. (1998)
Gill, K. M., Brown, M. E., Montgomery, F.
Thesis: The standard command post for a Marine infantry unit is foot mobile. There has never been a doctrinal Command and Control (C2) platform or vehicle in the infantry at the battalion, regiment...
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Leeds, 1982.
La trucha / por W. E. Frost y M. E. Brown (1971)
Título original : The trouct
Kiyokawa, N, Yan, D H, Brown, M E, Hung, M C
Structure and function of p185neu receptor tyrosine kinase were found to be regulated in a cell cycle-dependent manner. In M phase, p185neu is hyperphosphorylated at serine and/or threonine residues....
Uric acid is a major antioxidant in human nasal airway secretions.
Peden, D B, Hohman, R, Brown, M E, Mason, R T, Berkebile, C, Fales, H M, ...
Airway mucosal surfaces are potentially subjected to a variety of oxidant stresses. Airway submucosal glands secrete a variety of compounds that may protect the airways from injury. Cholinergically...
Cerny, A, McHutchison, J G, Pasquinelli, C, Brown, M E, Brothers, M A, Grabscheid, B, ...
The HLA class I-restricted cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response is a major defense mechanism in viral infections. It has been suggested that the CTL response may contribute to viral clearance and...
Kiyokawa, N, Yan, D H, Brown, M E, Hung, M C
Structure and function of p185neu receptor tyrosine kinase were found to be regulated in a cell cycle-dependent manner. In M phase, p185neu is hyperphosphorylated at serine and/or threonine residues....
Uric acid is a major antioxidant in human nasal airway secretions.
Peden, D B, Hohman, R, Brown, M E, Mason, R T, Berkebile, C, Fales, H M, ...
Airway mucosal surfaces are potentially subjected to a variety of oxidant stresses. Airway submucosal glands secrete a variety of compounds that may protect the airways from injury. Cholinergically...
Cerny, A, McHutchison, J G, Pasquinelli, C, Brown, M E, Brothers, M A, Grabscheid, B, ...
The HLA class I-restricted cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response is a major defense mechanism in viral infections. It has been suggested that the CTL response may contribute to viral clearance and...