Yarkovsky Effect On Asteroid Detected 19
Henry writes "New Scientist is reporting that a JPL team has measured the recoil effect of an asteroid caused by the Sun in the process of re-emission of absorbed sunlight as heat. Astronomers believe this phenomenon, known as the Yarkovsky Effect, has brought asteroids - which are otherwise mainly located in and near the belt - towards Earth. This effect on asteroids was previously predicted, but this is the first proof."
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Oh since I'm here - Oblibatory link to my map of the solar system showing all the near earth asteroids.....
http://szyzyg.arm.ac.uk/~spm/ [arm.ac.uk]
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