Artículo:

Direct Detection of the Asteroidal YORP Effect

Autor:

Stephen C. Lowry

Alan Fitzsimmons

Petr Pravec

Resumen:

Optical and radar observations of a near-Earth asteroid show that the radiation pressure from impacting sunlight is slowing its rotation, as predicted.

Página:

272

Publicación:

Science

Volúmen:

316

Número:

5822

Fecha:

13 Abril 2007

ISSN:

00368075

SrcID:

00368075-2007-04-13.txt