The Secular Dynamical Evolution of Binary Asteroid System (65803) Didymos Post-DART

The successful impact of NASA’s DART mission with Dimorphos, the secondary body of binary asteroid system (65803) Didymos, altered the attitude, shape, and orbit of Dimorphos. In addition to perturbing the immediate short-term dynamics of the system, these changes have major implications for the bin...

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Main Authors: Rachel H. Cueva, Jay W. McMahon, Alex J. Meyer, Daniel J. Scheeres, Masatoshi Hirabayashi, Sabina D. Raducan, Seth A. Jacobson, Colby C. Merrill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Planetary Science Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad2173