2 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
Asteroid modelling by starlight diffraction: The shape of Dimorphos, the satellite of (65803) Didymos
P. Tanga, K. Tsiganis, D. Souami +17
The DART spacecraft impacted Dimorphos, the satellite of (65803) Didymos, in September 2022. Evidence of crater formation and possible global reshaping has been obtained indirectly…
astro-ph.EP2026
Exploring rotational properties and the YORP effect in asteroid families
Gabriele Bertinelli, Wen-Han Zhou, Paolo Tanga
The long-term dynamical evolution of asteroid families is governed by the interplay between orbital and rotational evolution driven by thermal forces and collision. We aim to obser…