Collisional origin of the asteroid families - Mass and velocity distributions

Details Collisional origin of the asteroid families - Mass and velocity distributions Collisional origin of the asteroid families - Mass and velocity distributions

Aug 1984

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1984icar...59..261z&link_type=abstract

Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035), vol. 59, Aug. 1984, p. 261-285. Research supported by the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche.

Physics

80

Asteroids, Mass Distribution, Orbital Elements, Planetary Evolution, Velocity Distribution, Asteroid Belts, Collisions, Hypervelocity Impact, Planetary Gravitation, Asteroids, Origin, Collisions, Mass, Velocity, Distributions, Analysis, Procedure, Comparisons, Impacts, Theoretical Studies, Experiments, Data, Parent Bodies, Ejection, Velocity, Hypotheses, Gravity Effects, Escape, Diameters, Classification, Size, Fragmentation, Morphology, Calculations

Scientific paper

The origin of asteroid families in terms of collisional breakup is analyzed using the data by Williams (1979). The observed mass distributions of families and its implications are discussed, and the distributions of relative velocities are analyzed via a simplified one-dimensional approach, separating the entire sample of families into a few subclasses sharing some important 'physical' features. The possibility of reconstructing the three-dimensional ejection velocity pattern of the objects forming a family from the proper elements is discussed, and it is shown that this potentially fruitful method fails to provide relevant results because of the difficulties noted by Brouwer (1951).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Collisional origin of the asteroid families - Mass and velocity distributions does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Collisional origin of the asteroid families - Mass and velocity distributions, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Collisional origin of the asteroid families - Mass and velocity distributions will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1676736