Spin rate distribution of small asteroids
P. Pravec
(1)
,
Alan W. Harris
(2)
,
D. Vokrouhlický
(3)
,
Brian D. Warner
(4)
,
P. Kusnirak
(1)
,
K. Hornoch
(1)
,
D. P. Pray
(5)
,
D. Higgins
(6)
,
Julian Oey
(7)
,
Adrián Galád
(8)
,
Stefan Gajdos
(8)
,
Leonard Kornos
(8)
,
Jozef Világi
(8)
,
M. Husarik
(9)
,
Yurij N. Krugly
(10)
,
V. Shevchenko
(10)
,
V. G. Chiorny
(10)
,
Ninel M. Gaftonyuk
(11)
,
W. R. Cooney
(12)
,
J. Gross
(12)
,
D. Terrell
(12)
,
R. D. Stephens
(13)
,
R. Dyvig
(14)
,
V. Reddy
(15)
,
J. G. Ries
(16)
,
François Colas
(17)
,
Jean Lecacheux
(18, 19)
,
R. Durkee
(20)
,
G. Masi
(21)
,
R. A. Koff
(22)
,
R. Goncalves
(23)
1
Astronomical Institute, Academy of Sciences
2 Space Science Institute, La Canada
3 Astronomical Institute of Charles University
4 Palmer Divide Observatory, Colorado Springs
5 Carbuncle Hill Observatory
6 Hunters Hill Observatory
7 Leura Observatory
8 Modra Observatory, Department of Astronomy, Physics of the Earth and Meteorology
9 Astronomical Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences
10 Institute of Astronomy, Kharkiv National University
11 CrAO - Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
12 Sonoita Research Observatory, 77 Paint Trail, Sonoita
13 Goat Mountain Astronomical Research Station, Riverside Astronomical Society
14 Badlands Observatory
15 Department of Earth System Science and Policy, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks
16 Astronomy Department, McDonald Observatory, University of Texas
17 IMCCE - Institut de Mécanique Céleste et de Calcul des Ephémérides
18 LESIA - Laboratoire d'études spatiales et d'instrumentation en astrophysique
19 Pôle Planétologie du LESIA
20 Shed of Science Observatory
21 Bellatrix Astronomical Observatory
22 Antelope Hills Observatory, 980 Antelope Drive West, Bennett
23 Observatório Astronómico de Linhaceira
2 Space Science Institute, La Canada
3 Astronomical Institute of Charles University
4 Palmer Divide Observatory, Colorado Springs
5 Carbuncle Hill Observatory
6 Hunters Hill Observatory
7 Leura Observatory
8 Modra Observatory, Department of Astronomy, Physics of the Earth and Meteorology
9 Astronomical Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences
10 Institute of Astronomy, Kharkiv National University
11 CrAO - Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
12 Sonoita Research Observatory, 77 Paint Trail, Sonoita
13 Goat Mountain Astronomical Research Station, Riverside Astronomical Society
14 Badlands Observatory
15 Department of Earth System Science and Policy, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks
16 Astronomy Department, McDonald Observatory, University of Texas
17 IMCCE - Institut de Mécanique Céleste et de Calcul des Ephémérides
18 LESIA - Laboratoire d'études spatiales et d'instrumentation en astrophysique
19 Pôle Planétologie du LESIA
20 Shed of Science Observatory
21 Bellatrix Astronomical Observatory
22 Antelope Hills Observatory, 980 Antelope Drive West, Bennett
23 Observatório Astronómico de Linhaceira
Résumé
The spin rate distribution of main belt/Mars crossing (MB/MC) asteroids with diameters 3-15 km is uniform in the range from f=1 to 9.5 d -1, and there is an excess of slow rotators with f