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Asteroid Pair Dynamics

Asteroid Pair Dynamics is a theoretical framework in celestial mechanics that models the coupled orbital and rotational evolution of two gravitationally interacting asteroids within a binary or temporarily bound system, distinguishing itself from broader asteroid dynamics by focusing on mutual gravitational torques, tidal effects, and long-term stability of their relative motion.

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2017–2026

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Velocity Distributions among Colliding Asteroids

W. F. Bottke, M. C. Nolan, R. Greenberg et al. · Icarus · 1994 · 399 citations

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Formation of asteroid pairs by rotational fission

Petr Pravec, David Vokrouhlický, David Polishook et al. · Nature · 2010 · 212 citations · Full text

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The asteroids as outcomes of catastrophic collisions

Paolo Farinella, Paolo Paolicchi, Vincenzo Zappalà · Icarus · 1982 · 186 citations

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Dynamics of planet-crossing asteroids: Classes of orbital behavior

A. Milani, M. Carpino, Gerhard Hahn et al. · Icarus · 1989 · 168 citations

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PAIRS OF ASTEROIDS PROBABLY OF A COMMON ORIGIN

David Vokrouhlický, David Nesvorný · The Astronomical Journal · 2008 · 128 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. DV
    David Vokrouhlický

    Charles University, Czechia

    7 publications · 648 citations

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  2. PP
    Paolo Paolicchi

    University of Pisa, Italy

    6 publications · 301 citations

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  3. DP
    David Polishook

    Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel

    5 publications · 391 citations

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  4. PP
    Petr Pravec

    Czech Academy of Sciences, Astronomical Institute, Czechia

    5 publications · 462 citations

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  5. NM
    Nicholas Moskovitz

    Lowell Observatory, United States

    5 publications · 209 citations

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Institutions

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  1. University of Pisa

    Pisa, Italy

    9 h-index

    15 publications

    908 citations

  2. Charles University

    Prague, Czechia

    8 h-index

    17 publications

    1.4K citations

  3. Czech Academy of Sciences, Astronomical Institute

    Ondřejov, Czechia

    7 h-index

    25 publications

    2.3K citations

  4. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    6 h-index

    16 publications

    799 citations

  5. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    1.8K citations

  6. Institut de Mécanique Céleste et de Calcul des Éphémérides

    Paris, France

    5 h-index

    15 publications

    740 citations

  7. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    252 citations

  8. Astronomical Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

    Kežmarok, Slovakia

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    497 citations

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  1. Icarus

    20 publications · 1.5K citations

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  2. Planetary and Space Science

    8 publications · 226 citations

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  3. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 2 publications · 163 citations

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  4. Advances in Space Research

    2 publications · 74 citations

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  5. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

    1 publications · 56 citations

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