Capture Resonance of the Asteroid 1685 Toro by the Earth
- 26 May 1972
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 176 (4037) , 906-907
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.176.4037.906
Abstract
The asteroid 1685 Toro has its perihelion inside the Earth's orbit and a period which is 8/ 5 of that of the Earth. A calculation of Toro's orbit covering 200 years shows that this asteroid at present is captured in resonance with the Earth. The capture is due to the gravitational interaction at close encounters between the bodies.Keywords
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