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https://research.matf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1217| Title: | The mass of (4) Vesta derived from its largest gravitational effects | Authors: | Kuzmanoski, Mike Apostolovska, Gordana Novaković, Bojan |
Affiliations: | Astronomy | Keywords: | Asteroids: general;Minor planets | Issue Date: | 1-Sep-2010 | Journal: | Astronomical Journal | Abstract: | In this paper, we present a recalculated value of the mass of (4) Vesta, derived from its largest gravitational perturbations on selected asteroids during their mutual close encounters. This was done by using a new method for mass determination, which is based on the linking of pre-encounter observations to the orbit determined from post-encounter ones. The estimated weighted mean of the mass of (4) Vesta is (1.300 ± 0.001) ×10?10 M⊙. © 2010. The American Astronomical Society. |
URI: | https://research.matf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1217 | ISSN: | 00046256 | DOI: | 10.1088/0004-6256/140/3/880 |
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