The dynamical evolution of uniformly rotating asteroids subject to YORP

DJ Scheeres - Icarus, 2007 - Elsevier
A detailed derivation is given of the effect of solar radiation on the rotational dynamics of
asteroids, commonly called the YORP effect. The current derivation goes beyond previous …

Near-Earth asteroid surface roughness depends on compositional class

LAM Benner, SJ Ostro, C Magri, MC Nolan, ES Howell… - Icarus, 2008 - Elsevier
Radar observations of 214 near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) reveal a very strong correlation of
circular polarization ratio with visible–infrared taxonomic class, establishing distinct …

Thermal model calibration for minor planets observed with wide-field infrared survey explorer/NEOWISE

A Mainzer, T Grav, J Masiero, J Bauer… - The Astrophysical …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
ABSTRACT With the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), we have observed over
157,000 minor planets. Included in these are a number of near-Earth objects, main-belt …

Rotationally induced failure of irregularly shaped asteroids

M Hirabayashi, DJ Scheeres - Icarus, 2019 - Elsevier
Many asteroids are rubble piles with irregular shapes. While the irregular shapes of large
asteroids may be attributed to collisional events, those of small asteroids may result from not …

Rotation acceleration of asteroids (10115) 1992 SK,(1685) Toro, and (1620) Geographos due to the YORP effect

J Ďurech, D Vokrouhlický, P Pravec, YN Krugly… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
Context. The rotation state of small asteroids is affected by the Yarkovsky–O'Keefe–
Radzievskii–Paddack (YORP) effect, which is a net torque caused by solar radiation directly …

The influence of global self-heating on the Yarkovsky and YORP effects

B Rozitis, SF Green - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
In addition to collisions and gravitational forces, there is a growing amount of evidence that
photon recoil forces from the asymmetric reflection and thermal re-radiation of absorbed …

Radar scattering by planetary surfaces modeled with laboratory-characterized particles

A Virkki, K Muinonen - Icarus, 2016 - Elsevier
We model radar scattering by planetary surfaces using a ray-optics algorithm that includes
Fresnelian reflection and refraction, diffuse scattering, and coherent backscattering. We …

Near-Earth Asteroid 2005 CR37: Radar images and photometry of a candidate contact binary

LAM Benner, MC Nolan, SJ Ostro, JD Giorgini, DP Pray… - Icarus, 2006 - Elsevier
Arecibo (2380 MHz, 13 cm) radar observations of 2005 CR37 provide detailed images of a
candidate contact binary: a 1.8-km-long, extremely bifurcated object. Although the asteroid's …

Radar and infrared observations of binary near-Earth Asteroid 2002 CE26

MK Shepard, JL Margot, C Magri, MC Nolan… - Icarus, 2006 - Elsevier
We observed near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) 2002 CE26 in August and September 2004 using
the Arecibo S-band (2380-MHz, 12.6-cm) radar and NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility …

Small body shapes and spins reveal a prevailing state of maximum topographic stability

JE Richardson, KJ Graves, AW Harris, TJ Bowling - Icarus, 2019 - Elsevier
Over the past thirty years, spacecraft missions, Earth-based radar experiments, and
telescopic observations have revolutionized our knowledge of Main Belt asteroids, near …