Publication detail

3D shape models for describing monolithic asteroids and meteoroids

ČAPEK, D. PETŘÍK, M. PACHMÁŇ, J. WATSON, E. HALODA, J. MACKE, R. HENYCH, T. KOTEN, P. SCHIMMEROHN, M. STRAVOVÁ, Z. ZIKMUND, T. KAISER, J.

Original Title

3D shape models for describing monolithic asteroids and meteoroids

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Context. Detailed knowledge of shapes is necessary for modeling certain processes affecting small Solar System bodies, such as the influence of radiative effects - like the YORP effect - on rotation. For meteoroids and small monolithic asteroids, such shapes have not been available up till now. This has strongly limited the possibilities of theoretical studies of the non-gravitational phenomena acting on these bodies. Aims. Our goal is to create a database of digital 3D shape models that would be suitable for describing the shapes of meteoroids and small monolithic asteroids. Methods. We performed catastrophic disruption experiments on samples from L3-6 ordinary chondrite NWA 869 and terrestrial tephriphonolite, including one hypervelocity impact and two explosion experiments. We selected fragments with masses of m >= 0.2 g that originated from the interior of the samples and did not contain the original target surface. Their size range is approximately 5-24 mm. Their shapes were digitized using X-ray computed tomography, with voxel sizes of about 50 mu m. Results. The resulting database contains 868 shape models in Wavefront OBJ format, as well as a list of the basic properties of each one. The numbers of triangular surface facets of these models range from similar to 20 000 to similar to 760 000. These shape models correspond to meteoroids and small asteroids created by hypervelocity collisions. When using this database for a particular purpose, it is necessary to consider the selection of appropriate models based on the absence or presence of certain morphological features, such as chondrules, significant cracks, or minor artefacts. The possible presence of these features in a specific shape model has been recorded in the database.

Keywords

astronomical databases: miscellaneous; meteorites, meteors, meteoroids; minor planets, asteroids: general

Authors

ČAPEK, D.; PETŘÍK, M.; PACHMÁŇ, J.; WATSON, E.; HALODA, J.; MACKE, R.; HENYCH, T.; KOTEN, P.; SCHIMMEROHN, M.; STRAVOVÁ, Z.; ZIKMUND, T.; KAISER, J.

Released

10. 2. 2025

Publisher

EDP SCIENCES S A

Location

LES ULIS CEDEX A

ISBN

1432-0746

Periodical

ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS

Year of study

696

Number

A40

State

French Republic

Pages count

10

URL

https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2025/04/aa52886-24/aa52886-24.html

BibTex

@article{BUT197889,
  author="David {Čapek} and Michal {Petřík} and Jiří {Pachmáň} and Erkai {Watson} and Jakub {Haloda} and Robert {Macke} and Tomáš {Henych} and Pavel {Koten} and Martin {Schimmerohn} and Zuzana {Stravová} and Tomáš {Zikmund} and Jozef {Kaiser}",
  title="3D shape models for describing monolithic asteroids and meteoroids",
  journal="ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS",
  year="2025",
  volume="696",
  number="A40",
  pages="10",
  doi="10.1051/0004-6361/202452886",
  issn="1432-0746",
  url="https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2025/04/aa52886-24/aa52886-24.html"
}