Abstract
This note discusses the stability of collinear equilibrium points around a rotating system composed of two masses rigidly connected by a massless rod in the case, where the centripetal force outweighs the gravitational force. It is found that a stable region appears at L1 when the ratio of gravitational to centripetal acceleration is less than 0.125, and that there is always no stable area at L2 and L3; the result is applied to the fast rotating Asteroid 2000EB14.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 780-782 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Icarus |
| Volume | 206 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 Apr |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Asteroids, Dynamics
- Celestial mechanics
- Near-Earth objects
- Satellites, Dynamics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science
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