Rotational effect as the possible cause of the east-west asymmetric crater rims on Ryugu observed by LIDAR data

Naoyuki Hirata, Noriyuki Namiki, Fumi Yoshida +13

Asteroid 162173 Ryugu is a rubble-pile asteroid, whose top-shape is compatible with models of deformation by spin up. Rims of major craters on Ryugu have an east-west asymmetric pr…