Multicolor Photometry of the Uranus Irregular Satellites Sycorax and Caliban
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We report on accurate BVRI photometry for the two Uranus irregular satellites Sycorax and Caliban. We derive colours, showing that Sycorax is bluer than Caliban. Our data allows us to detect a significant variability in the Caliban’s light-curve, which suggests an estimated period of about 3 hours. Despite it is the brighter of the two bodies, Sycorax does not display a strong statistically significant variability. However our data seem to suggest a period of about 4 hours. Subject headings: Planets and satellites: general — Planets and satellites: individual: Caliban —Planets and satellites: individual: Sycorax
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