Astronomical Observations of Volatiles on Asteroids [PDF]
, 2015 We have long known that water and hydroxyl are important components in meteorites and asteroids. However, in the time since the publication of Asteroids III, evolution of astronomical instrumentation, laboratory capabilities, and theoretical models have ...
A. Rivkin +6 more
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Collision and annihilation of relative equilibrium points around asteroids with a changing parameter [PDF]
, 2015 In this work, we investigate the bifurcations of relative equilibria in the gravitational potential of asteroids. A theorem concerning a conserved quantity, which is about the eigenvalues and number of relative equilibria, is presented and proved.
Yu Jiang, H. Baoyin, H. Li
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Environmental Impact of Silicic Magmatism in Large Igneous Province Events
Geophysical Monograph Series, Page 133-151., 2021 Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Scott E. Bryan
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INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF ASTEROIDS HAVING SURFACE SHEDDING DUE TO ROTATIONAL INSTABILITY [PDF]
, 2015 Surface shedding of an asteroid is a failure mode where surface materials fly off due to strong centrifugal forces beyond the critical spin period, while the internal structure does not deform significantly. This paper proposes a possible structure of an
M. Hirabayashi +2 more
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Aqueous alteration on main belt primitive asteroids: results from visible spectroscopy
, 2014 This work focuses on the study of the aqueous alteration process which acted in the main belt and produced hydrated minerals on the altered asteroids.
Barucci, M. A. +3 more
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ASTEROIDS EXPLORATION WITH BALDONE SCHMIDT TELE-SCOPE
Odessa Astronomical Publications, 2018 CCD observations of asteroids were ob-tained in 2008 with the Baldone Schmidt telescope (aper-ture/diameter/focal length = 80/120/240 cm) at the Bal-done Astrophysical observatory (code 069) of the Institute of Astronomy of the University of Latvia.
I. Eglitis
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Trajectory Design Employing Convex Optimization for Landing on Irregularly Shaped Asteroids
Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, 2016 The problem under investigation is how to rapidly design a propellant optimal powered descent trajectory to land a spacecraft on an arbitrarily shaped asteroid, subject to realistic constraints on ...
R. Pinson, P. Lu
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AVAST Survey 0.4-1.0 {\mu}m Spectroscopy of Igneous Asteroids in the Inner and Middle Main Belt
, 2012 We present the spectra of 60 asteroids, including 47 V-types observed during the first phase of the Adler V-Type Asteroid (AVAST) Survey. SDSS photometry was used to select candidate V-type asteroids for follow up by nature of their very blue $i-z$ color.
Abazajian +48 more
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Inelastic Dissipation in Wobbling Asteroids and Comets [PDF]
, 1998 Asteroids and comets dissipate energy when they rotate about the axis different from the axis of the maximal moment of inertia. We show that the most efficient internal relaxation happens at the double frequency of body's tumbling.
A. Lazarian +4 more
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Period-Multiplying Bifurcations in the Gravitational Field of Asteroids
AerospacePeriodic orbit families around asteroids serve as potential trajectories for space probes, mining facilities, and deep space stations. Bifurcations of these families provide additional candidate orbits for efficient trajectory design around asteroids ...
P. Rishi Krishna, Joel George Manathara
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