Mass of Vesta
Abstract
The asteroid 197 (Arete) approaches asteroid 4 (Vesta) within 0.04 astronomical unit once every 18 years. It may therefore be possible to determine the mass of Vesta from observations of Arete. From 72 observations a value of (1.20 ± 0.08) × 10-10 solar mass was derived, the indicated uncertainty being a probable error.
- Publication:
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Science
- Pub Date:
- April 1968
- DOI:
- 10.1126/science.160.3825.299
- Bibcode:
- 1968Sci...160..299H