Concept information
Preferred term
YORP effect
Definition(s)
- A phenomenon in which the rotation rate of a small asteroid changes under sunlight absorption. Photons from the Sun are absorbed by a small body and reradiated in infrared. In the process, two forces influence the object: one from the impact of the photons, providing a tiny push, and the other as a recoil effect when the object emits the absorbed energy. In the YORP effect the body's shape has a more effective role than albedo in altering the spin rate. For small asteroids (< 10 km), YORP can cause measurable changes in rotation rate. The effect can even speed up the rotation leading to disintegration. (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=yorp&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
Broader concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- Yarkovsky-O'Keefe-Radzievskii- Paddack effect
In other languages
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French
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effet Yarkovsky-O'Keefe-Radzievskii-Paddack
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-KVRXFGSQ-R
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