Abstract
Collision of asteroids with the main-belt asteroid population is considered with the effect of the impact kinetic energy taken into account. It is found that objects in eccentric orbits have a larger probability of destructive collision as compared to objects in orbits with mean values of eccentricity (e = 0.15) and inclination (i = 10°); also orbits with small semimajor axes (a ≈ 2.3 AU) are found to have peak values of the probability of destructive collision.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 378-381 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Icarus |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1977 |