Contents
Collaborating Authors
Preface
Part I - Introduction
The Asteroids: History, Survey, Techniques, and Future Work / T. Gehrels
The Asteroids: Nature, Interrelations, Origins, and Evolution / C. R. Chapman
The Asteroids: Accretion, Differentiation, Fragmentation, and Irradiation / L. L. Wilkening
Part II - Exploration
The Work of the Minor Planet Center / B. G. Marsden
Masses and Densities of Asteroids / J. Schubart and D. L. Matson
Direct Determination of Asteroid Diameters from Occultation Observations / R. L. Millis and J. L. Elliot
Interferometric Determinations of Asteroid Diameters / S. P. Worden
Colorimetry and Magnitudes of Asteroids / E. Bowell and K. Lumme
Optical Polarimetry of Asteroids and Laboratory Samples / A. Dollfus and B. Zellner
Asteroid Radiometry / D. Morrison and L. A. Lebofsky
Radar Observations of Asteroids / G. H. Pettengill and R. F. Jurgens
Radio Observations of Asteroids: Results and Prospects / J. R. Dickel
Exploration and 1994 Exploitation of Geographos / S. Herrick
Future Exploration of Asteroids / D. Morrison and J. Niehoff
Part III - Interrelation
Earth-Crossing Asteroids: Orbital Classes, Collision Rates with Earth, and Origin / E. M. Shoemaker, J. G. Williams, E. F. Helin, and R. F. Wolfe
Chaotic Orbits in the Solar System / E. Everhart
Dynamical Interrelations among Comets and Asteroids / L. Kresak
Resonances in the Asteroid Belt / R. Greenberg and H. Scholl
The Dynamical Evolution of the Hirayama Family / Y. Kozai
Families of Minor Planets / J. C. Gradie, C. R. Chapman, and J. G. Williams
Numerical Simulations of Close Encounters Between Jupiter and Minor Bodies / A. Carusi and G. B. Valsecchi
Distant Asteroids and Outer Jovian Satellites / J. Degewij and C. J. van Houten
Chiron / C. T. Kowal
Part IV - Configuration
Satellites of Asteroids / T. C. Van Flandern, E. F. Tedesco, and R. P. Binzel
Diverse Puzzling Asteroids and a Possible Unified Explanation / W. K. Hartmann
Pole Orientations of Asteroids / R. C. Taylor
Asteroid Lightcurves: Results for Rotations and Shapes / J. A. Burns and E. F. Tedesco
Collisional Evolution of Asteroids: Populations, Rotations, and Velocities / D. R. Davis, C. R. Chapman, R. Greenberg, S. J. Weidenschilling, and A. W. Harris
Chronology of Asteroid Collisions as Recorded in Meteorites / D. D. Bogard
The Nature and Effects of Impact Cratering on Small Bodies / M. J. Cintala, J. W. Head, and L. Wilson
Regolith Development and Evolution on Asteroids and the Moon / K. R. Housen, L. L. Wilkening, C. R. Chapman, and R. J. Greenberg
Phobos and Deimos: A Preview of What Asteroids are Like? / J. Veverka and P. Thomas
Part V - Composition
Reflectance Spectra for 277 Asteroids / C. R. Chapman and M. J. Gaffey
Mineralogical and Petrological Characterizations of Asteroid Surface Materials / M. J. Gaffey and T. B. McCord
Infrared Spectral Reflectances of Asteroid Surfaces / H. P. Larson and G. J. Veeder
Aqueous Activity on Asteroids: Evidence from Carbonaceous Meteorites / J. F. Kerridge and T. E. Bunch
Geochemical Evolution of the Eucrite Parent Body: Possible Nature and Evolution of Asteroid 4 Vesta? / M. J. Drake
Asteroid Taxonomy and the Distribution of the Compositional Types / B. Zellner
Part VI - Evolution
Non-Equilibrium Effects on the Chemistry of Nebular Condensates: Implications for the Planets and Asteroids / M. Blander
Primordial Heating of Asteroidial Parent Bodies / C. P. Sonett and R. T. Reynolds
Review of the Metallographic Cooling Rates of Meteorites and a New Model for the Planetesimals in Which They Formed / J. A. Wood
Origin of Iron Meteorites / E. R. D. Scott
Dynamical, Chemical and Isotopic Evidence Regarding the Formation Locations of Asteroids and Meteorites / J. T. Wasson and G. W. Wetherill
On the Origin of Asteroids / V. S. Safronov
On the Origin of Asteroids / A. G. W. Cameron
Part VII - Tabulation
I. The Tucson Revised Index of Asteroid Data / B. Zellner
II. Osculating Orbital Elements of the Asteroids / D. F. Bender
III. Proper Orbital Elements and Family Memberships of the Asteroids / J. G. Williams
IV. Spectral Reflectances of the Asteroids / C. R. Chapman and M. J. Gaffey
V. Polarimetry and Radiometry of the Asteroids / D. Morrison and B. Zellner
VI. Lightcurve Parameters of Asteroids / E. F. Tedesco
VII. Magnitudes, Colors, Types, and Adopted Diameters of the Asteroids / E. Bowell, T. Gehrels, and B. Zellner
VIII. Discovery Circumstances of the Minor Planets / F. Pilcher
Glossary, Acknowledgments, and Index
Glossary
List of Participants
Index