估计小行星253 mathilde的质量从跟踪数据在近距离飞行飞行期间
1D. K. Yeomans, J. D. Giorgini, C. E. Helfrich, A. S. Konopliv, J. K. Miller, W. M. Owen Jr., D. J. Scheeres, S. P. Synnott, B. G. Williams, Navigation and Flight Mechanics Section, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California Institute of Tech.
概括
接近地球的小行星约会 (NEAR) 航天器
科学领域:
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 小行星研究 小行星研究
- 航天器导航 航天器导航
背景情况:
- 小行星253 马蒂尔德的物理特性以前没有得到量化.
- 精确的航天器导航对于科学观测至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 确定小行星253 Mathilde的质量和散密度.
- 利用航天器飞行数据来描述小行星的特征.
主要方法:
- 在近距离飞越马蒂尔德时,NEAR航天器的精确导航.
- 分析航天器跟踪数据以测量引力扰动.
- 集成质量数据与来自成像的体积估计.
主要成果:
- 马蒂尔德的质量被确定为1.033 (+/- 0.044) x 10(20) 克.
- 马蒂尔德的散装密度计算为1.3g/cm3.
- 证明了太空飞船飞越小行星质量确定的实用性.
结论:
- 小行星253马蒂尔德拥有低质量密度.
- 航天器跟踪数据提供了一种可靠的方法来确定小行星质量.
- 接近任务数据显著提升了对马蒂尔德的理解.
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