Mass of Vesta
- 19 April 1968
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 160 (3825), 299-300
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.160.3825.299
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) x 10-10 solar mass was derived, the indicated uncertainty being a probable error.Keywords
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