Discovery of an asteroid and quasi-satellite in an Earth-like horseshoe orbit
dc.contributor.author | Connors, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Chodas, P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Mikkola, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wiegert, P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Weillet, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Innanen, K. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-12T22:54:12Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-02-12T22:54:12Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2002-01-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Connors, M., Chodas, P., Mikkola, S., Wiegert, P., Veillet, C., & Innanen, K. (2002). Discovery of an asteroid and quasi‐satellite in an Earth‐like horseshoe orbit. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 37(10), 1435-1441. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1945-5100 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2002.tb01039.x | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/656665 | |
dc.description.abstract | The newly discovered asteroid 2002 AA29 moves in a very Earth-like orbit that relative to Earth has a unique horseshoe shape and allows transitions to a quasi-satellite state. This is the first body known to be in a simple heliocentric horseshoe orbit, moving along its parent planet's orbit. It is similarly also the first true co-orbital object of Earth, since other asteroids in 1:1 resonance with Earth have orbits very dissimilar from that of our planet. When a quasi-satellite, it remains within 0.2 AU of the Earth for several decades. 2002 AA29 is the first asteroid known to exhibit this behavior. 2002 AA29 introduces an important new class of objects offering potential targets for space missions and clues to asteroid orbit transfer evolution. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | The Meteoritical Society | |
dc.relation.url | https://meteoritical.org/ | |
dc.rights | Copyright © The Meteoritical Society | |
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dc.title | Discovery of an asteroid and quasi-satellite in an Earth-like horseshoe orbit | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.type | text | |
dc.identifier.journal | Meteoritics & Planetary Science | |
dc.description.collectioninformation | The Meteoritics & Planetary Science archives are made available by the Meteoritical Society and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. | |
dc.eprint.version | Final published version | |
dc.description.admin-note | Migrated from OJS platform February 2021 | |
dc.source.volume | 37 | |
dc.source.issue | 10 | |
dc.source.beginpage | 1435 | |
dc.source.endpage | 1441 | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-02-12T22:54:12Z |