The Yarkovsky Effect on the Long-term Evolution of Binary Asteroids

We explore the Yarkovsky effect on small binary asteroids. While significant attention has been given to the binary YORP effect, the Yarkovsky effect is often overlooked. We develop an analytical model for the binary Yarkovsky effect, considering both the Yarkovsky–Schach and planetary Yarkovsky com...

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Main Authors: Wen-Han Zhou, David Vokrouhlický, Masanori Kanamaru, Harrison Agrusa, Petr Pravec, Marco Delbo, Patrick Michel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ad4f7f