| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10701491 | Icarus | 2011 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Binary near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) have higher thermal inertia than typical NEAs. ⺠Slow-rotator NEAs also have higher thermal inertia than typical NEAs. ⺠Implication: relative lack of fine regolith on binary and slow-rotator NEAs. ⺠Implication: a binary-formation process involving regolith movement. ⺠This supports formation of binary NEAs through YORP-induced disruption.
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Authors
Marco Delbo, Kevin Walsh, Michael Mueller, Alan W. Harris, Ellen S. Howell,