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The direction of the north pole and the control network of asteroid 951 Gaspra
- Source :
- Icarus. Jan, 1994, Vol. 107 Issue 1, p18, 5 p.
- Publication Year :
- 1994
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Abstract
- The north pole of asteroid 951 Gaspra was located by using a 19-point control network on the images obtained from the Galileo spacecraft during its October 1991 flyby. The right ascension is 9.5 degrees and declination is 26.7 degrees in the J2000 coordinates. The asteroid has a prograde rotation with a rotation period of 0. 2934197 days. The prime meridian passes through the crater, Charax.
- Subjects :
- Asteroids -- Orbits
Gaspra (Asteroid) -- Research
Astronomy
Earth sciences
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00191035
- Volume :
- 107
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Icarus
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.15424873