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Yarkovsky effect |
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Yarkovsky effect [yär′käf·skē i‚fekt] (astronomy) The effect of a small particle's rotation on its orbit about the sun, due to anisotropic reradiation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Scientists think this principle, called the Yarkovsky effect, could be altered by painting an asteroid a less heat-absorbing color like white to alter its natural orbit. Named for the engineer who discovered the phenomenon a century ago, the Yarkovsky effect stems from the way a spinning asteroid absorbs and reradiates solar energy. Named for the Russian engineer who discovered it a century ago, the Yarkovsky effect results from the way a spinning asteroid absorbs and reradiates solar energy. |
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