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Asteroid Spin Dynamics

Asteroid Spin Dynamics is a specialized subfield within Asteroid Dynamics that focuses on the rotational motion and angular momentum evolution of asteroids, distinguishing it from orbital mechanics by examining spin state changes due to gravitational, radiative, and collisional effects.

143

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8.4K

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478

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247

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2017–2026

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143

THE YARKOVSKY AND YORP EFFECTS: Implications for Asteroid Dynamics

W. F. Bottke, David Vokrouhlický, David Parry Rubincam et al. · Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences · 2006 · 709 citations

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Radiative Spin-up and Spin-down of Small Asteroids

David Parry Rubincam · Icarus · 2000 · 605 citations

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Fast and Slow Rotation of Asteroids

Petr Pravec, Alan W. Harris · Icarus · 2000 · 415 citations

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Dynamics about Uniformly Rotating Triaxial Ellipsoids: Applications to Asteroids

Daniel J. Scheeres · Icarus · 1994 · 245 citations

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Tidal Distortion and Disruption of Earth-Crossing Asteroids

D. C. Richardson, W. F. Bottke, Stanley G. Love · Icarus · 1998 · 242 citations · Full text

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Authors

478

  1. DJ
    Daniel J. Scheeres

    University of Colorado Boulder, United States

    16 publications · 1.2K citations

    16

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  2. DV
    David Vokrouhlický

    Charles University, Czechia

    15 publications · 1.8K citations

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  3. PP
    Petr Pravec

    Czech Academy of Sciences, Astronomical Institute, Czechia

    14 publications · 1.4K citations

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  4. DC
    D. C. Richardson

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    9 publications · 646 citations

    9

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  5. PM
    Patrick Michel

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    8 publications · 564 citations

    8

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Institutions

247

  1. Charles University

    Prague, Czechia

    17 h-index

    57 publications

    6.6K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    17 h-index

    40 publications

    2K citations

  3. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    16 h-index

    33 publications

    3.2K citations

  4. Czech Academy of Sciences, Astronomical Institute

    Ondřejov, Czechia

    15 h-index

    34 publications

    2.6K citations

  5. Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur

    Nice, France

    13 h-index

    19 publications

    806 citations

  6. Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

    Poznan, Poland

    13 h-index

    70 publications

    2K citations

  7. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    13 h-index

    27 publications

    1.2K citations

  8. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    12 h-index

    21 publications

    1.1K citations

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Venues

  1. Icarus

    50 publications · 3.9K citations

    32

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  2. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    15 publications · 466 citations

    13

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  4. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 5 publications · 222 citations

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  5. Planetary and Space Science

    5 publications · 133 citations

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