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Table 4

Mass and spin change properties of (1862) Apollo derived by ATPM at the 3-σ confidence level.

Shape variant “Original” “Stretched” “New”

Measured Yarkovsky
semimajor axis drifta (m yr-1) –32.1 ± 3.4 –32.1 ± 3.4 –32.1 ± 3.4
Bulk densityb (kg m-3) 2400 2820 2850
Macro-porosityb (%) 28 ± 14 15 14
Massb (1012 kg) 6.06 5.49 5.68
Moment of inertiab (1018 kg m2) 2.91 1.98 2.17
Measured YORP
rotational accelerationc (10-3 rad yr-2) 7.3 ± 1.6 7.3 ± 1.6 7.3 ± 1.6
Predicted YORP
rotational accelerationb (10-3 rad yr-2) 6.8 6.8 6.1
YORP obliquity shiftb (°/105 yr) 2.4 1.7 1.5

Notes.

(a)

Mean and standard error.

(b)

Median and 1-σ spread.

(c)

Measurement and uncertainty.

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