Lightcurve analyses for 170 small asteroidsSmall asteroids, with sizes of about 1 km, appear to rotate faster than do the larger, about 200 km, asteroids. There is a lack of highly elongated objects, probably due to a collisional erosion process in the main asteroid belt.
Document ID
19780057652
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Degewij, J. (Arizona, University Tucson, Ariz., United States)