Determination of the mass of (4) Vesta based on new close approaches
Abstract
Here I present a new attempt to determine the mass of (4) Vesta, based on its close approaches with relatively well observed minor planets: (3057) Malaren, (5205) 1988CU7, (8331) Dawkins and (21225) 1995GQ1. The obtained values for the mass of (4) Vesta are comparable with earlier determined ones.
- Publication:
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- January 2005
- DOI:
- 10.1051/0004-6361:20035872
- Bibcode:
- 2005A&A...430..319K
- Keywords:
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- celestial mechanics;
- astrometry