New mass determination of (15) Eunomia based on a very close encounter with (50278) 2000CZ12

Aldo Vitagliano, R. Stoss

Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2006 · 11 citations · 8 references

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Aims.The possibility of determining the mass of large asteroids (other than Ceres, Pallas, and Vesta) from recent close encounters with smaller bodies has been investigated, and a new and more accurate determination of the mass of the asteroid (15) Eunomia is presented.

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