Luke J. Shingles
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Luke J. Shingles is an astrophysicist whose research centers on the dynamics and activity of small Solar System bodies, particularly Centaurs and comets. His most notable contribution is the discovery and characterization of new or increased cometary activity in the Centaur (2060) 95P/Chiron, a finding published in 2021 that has already garnered 8 citations. Using data from the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), Shingles demonstrated that a brightening in Chiron’s apparent magnitude was not due to rotational light curves or phase effects, but rather an onset or enhancement of cometary activity beginning after February 8, 2021. This work provides critical insights into the transitional behavior of Centaurs—objects that blur the line between asteroids and comets—and helps refine our understanding of volatile-driven activity in the outer Solar System. Shingles’ research is instrumental for planetary scientists studying the evolution of primitive bodies and the triggers for cometary outbursts.
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- 1New or Increased Cometary Activity in (2060) 95P/Chiron8 citations · 2021