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Direct Detection of the Asteroidal YORP Effect
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SYSNO ASEP 0096915 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Ostatní články Title Direct Detection of the Asteroidal YORP Effect Title Přímá detetkce asteroidálního YORP efektu Author(s) Lowry, S.C. (GB)
Fitzsimmons, A. (GB)
Pravec, Petr (ASU-R) RID, ORCID
Vokrouhlický, D. (CZ)
Boehnhardt, H. (DE)
Taylor, P.A. (US)
Margot, J. L. (US)
Galád, Adrián (ASU-R) RID
Irwin, M. (GB)
Irwin, J. (GB)
Kušnirák, Peter (ASU-R)Source Title Science. - : American Association for the Advancement of Science - ISSN 0036-8075
Roč. 316, č. 5822 (2007), s. 272-274Number of pages 3 s. Language eng - English Country US - United States Keywords asteroids rotation ; near-Earth objects Subject RIV BN - Astronomy, Celestial Mechanics, Astrophysics R&D Projects IAA3003204 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR) CEZ AV0Z10030501 - ASU-R (2005-2011) DOI 10.1126/science.1139040 Annotation The Yarkovsky-O’Keefe-Radzievskii-Paddack (YORP) effect is believed to alter the spin states of small bodies in the solar system. We report precise optical photometric observations of a small near-Earth asteroid, (54509) 2000 PH5, acquired over 4 years. We found that the asteroid has been continuously increasing its rotation rate over this period. Workplace Astronomical Institute Contact Radka Svašková, bibl@asu.cas.cz, Tel.: 323 620 326 Year of Publishing 2008
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