Published 1982 | Version v1
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Asteroid rotation rates: comparison between theory and observations

  • 1. Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera, Merate, Italy
  • 2. Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino, Pino Torinese, Italy

Description

Harris' (1979) theory on the collisional evolution of the asteroid spin rates is compared with the observational evidence provided by the statistics of photometric data. The resulting discrepancies can be qualitatively explained as due to different physical processes, occurred in the frame of the asteroid collisional history and connected in particular with the outcomes of catastrophic impact events. (Auth.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
D. Reidel.
Imprint Place
Dordrecht (Netherlands)
ISBN
90-277-1429-0
Imprint Title
Sun and planetary system
Imprint Pagination
551 p.
Journal Volume
96
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library Proceedings.
Journal Page Range
p. 291-294.

Conference

Title
6. European regional meeting in astronomy.
Dates
19 - 23 Oct 1981.
Place
Dubrovnik (Yugoslavia).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
14718660
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; ASTEROIDS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; PHOTOMETRY; ROTATION; SOLAR SYSTEM EVOLUTION

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:Includes subject index.