Melissa J. Brucker

Planetary Science Institute — United States

Physics and Astronomy · Physical Sciences

8h-index354citations43works2.72yr avg
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Research Topics

Astro and Planetary Science(29), Planetary Science and Exploration(18), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies(10), Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation(9), Isotope Analysis in Ecology(8)

Publications43 total

Astrometric follow-up of near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 during a Torino scale level 3 alert
arXiv (Cornell University)·2026Open Access
Astrometric Follow-up of Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YR4 During a Torino Scale Level 3 Alert
The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences·2026Open Access
Recommendations for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Early Science Schedule
Research Notes of the AAS·2025Open Access
SPACEWATCH®: Following up Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) to help Determine their Orbits
2025Open Access
Rubin ToO 2024: Envisioning the Vera C. Rubin Observatory LSST Target of Opportunity program
arXiv (Cornell University)·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Photometry of the Didymos System across the DART Impact Apparition
The Planetary Science Journal·2024· 11 citedOpen Access
Photometry of the Didymos system across the DART impact apparition
arXiv (Cornell University)·2023· 1 citedOpen Access
International Asteroid Warning Network Timing Campaign: 2019 XS
The Planetary Science Journal·2022· 11 citedOpen Access
Apophis Planetary Defense Campaign
The Planetary Science Journal·2022· 20 citedOpen Access
Recent formation and likely cometary activity of near-Earth asteroid pair 2019 PR2–2019 QR6
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·2022· 1 citedOpen Access
Recent formation and likely cometary activity of near-Earth asteroid pair 2019 PR2 -- 2019 QR6
arXiv (Cornell University)·2021· 7 citedOpen Access
Near-earth asteroid (66391) Moshup (1999 KW4) observing campaign: Results from a global planetary defense characterization exercise
Icarus·2021· 17 cited
NEO Surveys and Ground-Based Follow-up
2021· 2 citedOpen Access
Near-Earth Object Characterization Using Ground-Based Radar Systems
2021· 2 citedOpen Access
A satellite orbit drift in binary near-Earth asteroids (66391) 1999 KW4 and (88710) 2001 SL9 — Indication of the BYORP effect
Icarus·2021· 28 cited
Spacewatch NEO Astrometry and Characterization
AAS/Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting Abstracts·2020
A satellite orbit drift in binary near-Earth asteroids (66391) 1999 KW4 and (88710) 2001 SL9 -- Indication of the BYORP effect
arXiv (Cornell University)·2019· 2 citedOpen Access
SPACEWATCH(R) Observations of High Priority Near-Earth Asteroids
LPI Contributions·2019
SPACEWATCH® Observations of Virtual Impactors and other Priority Near-Earth Asteroids
EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019·2019
Near-Earth asteroid 2012 TC4 observing campaign: Results from a global planetary defense exercise
Icarus·2019· 26 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

R. S. McMillan(15), Jeffrey A. Larsen(13), A. F. Tubbiolo(11), Nicholas Moskovitz(9), Petr Fatka(8), M. Micheli(8), Tim Lister(8), R. J. Wainscoat(8), R. Weryk(8), B. A. Skiff(7), J. V. Scotti(7), T. H. Bressi(7), Kristie A. Nault(7), M. Hammergren(7), E. V. Ryan(6), W. H. Ryan(6), Petr Pravec(6), P. Kušnirák(6), H. Kučáková(6), V. Reddy(6)