Title
Jedicke Nature Paper
Nesvorny Icarus Paper
The S-Complex Conundrum
S/OC Spectra Comparison
6 MC OB 3:1 JFC Meteorite Source Regions
S/C-Complex H<15 Semi-Major Axis Distribution 3:1
Nu6 animation EARTH VENUS MARS EARTH VENUS MARS JUPITER
Space Weathering?
Space Weathering
Space Weathering Agents
Space Weathering Modifiers
Space Weathering Evidence
Gaspra True Colour
Gaspra Enhanced Colour Fresh Surface Old Surface
Ida Enhanced Colour Fresh Surface Old Surface
Space Weathering in the Main Belt
The Data Collection Orbit Elements Absolute Magnitude Proper Elements SDSS Colors IRAS Albedo Family Membership SMASS 1 & 2 Spectra THIS STUDY
SDSS MOC
(Image credit: Fermilab Visual Media Services) SDSS Telescope (Image credit: Fermilab Visual Media Services)
SDSS Camera
SDSS sin(I) vs. Semi-Major Axis (Colour)
N43 SMASS vs. SDSS H-distn
N44 C-S-V SMASS SDSS Comparison
N45 PC2 vs. PC1 Type Comparison
Asteroid Families
Remnants
Asteroid Family Identification
Orbit Element Similarity
Osculating vs. Proper Elements
3D Proper Elements
Hierarchical Clustering Method Hierarchical Clustering Method: Family membership requires that all family members are connected by a chain, where each member is attached to its neighbour by less than a limiting distance. d = n a [ 1.25 ( a/a) e ( sin i)^2 ] 1/2 Distance Metric:
N46 Stalagtite Diagram This axis is difficult to explain
N47 Family Velocity Cutoff Determination
Koronis Family 20 m/s Cutoffs
Koronis Family 50 m/s Cutoffs
Koronis Family 100 m/s Cutoffs
Family Proper e & sin(I) vs. semi-major axis
N48 Eccentricity vs. Semi-major Axis Family/Background
3D Family Proper Element Blobs
Asteroid Family Dating
3 Techniques
Yarkovsky Spreading
Adeona Family Spreading Carruba et al. (2003), Icarus 162, Issue 2, p
N49 Yarkovsky Drift
Dynamical Integration
Nesvorny et al., Science 417, Karin Members Koronis Members Isotropic ejection at V=15m/s with different and Best ‘fit’ with collision at perihelion Karin Cluster proper e & I vs. a
Karin Cluster w & O vs. time Nesvorny et al., Science 417,
Principal Component Colors
Principal Component Definition
N50 PC2 vs. PC1 Background & Family Members
N51 Family PC2 vs. PC1
N52 Average Slope vs. PC1
Asteroid Family Dating Space Weathering Rate
S-Complex PC1 vs. Age
Space Weathering Equation PC 1 (t) = PC 1 (0) + PC 1 [1-exp(-t Assuming a constant flux of a‘Space Weathering agent’: PC 1 (t) = PC 1 (0) + PC 1 [1-exp(-t Generalized to: PC 1 (0) 0.32±0.01 With: 0.50±0.05 PC 1 1.0±0.1
N53 PC1 vs Age S & C Complex
N54 Koronis Karin Comparison
N55 Themis Veritas Comparison
S/C/OC PC1 Comparison
Other Space Weathering Effects?
Albedo vs. Age
PC1 vs. Absolute Magnitude DIAMETER
2MASS Colors vs. Age
Future Work…
Space Weathering Rate sensitivity
Spectroscopic Campaign
PC1 S/C Family/Background
Thank-you