4 papers
Apophis source population and Earth encounter frequency of Apophis-like bodies
M. Brož, R. P. Binzel, P. Vernazza +4
We provide context for Apophis' 2029 Earth passage by analyzing its possible source populations, in particular, the Flora family, which has a similar composition, corresponding to…
The dependence of the asteroid rotation on their composition
T. J. Dyer, W. -H. Zhou, C. Avdellidou +4
The rotational properties of asteroids provide critical information about not only their internal structure but also their collisional and thermal histories. Previous work has reve…
A dynamical dichotomy in large binary asteroids
K. Minker, B. Carry, F. Vachier +20
No less than 15% of large (diameter greater than 140 km) asteroids have satellites. The commonly accepted mechanism for their formation is post-impact reaccumulation. However, the…
Asteroid sizes determined with thermophysical model and stellar occultations
A. Choukroun, A. Marciniak, J. Äurech +165
Context. The sizes of many asteroids, especially slowly rotating, low-amplitude targets, remain poorly constrained due to selection effects. These biases limit the availability of…