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The orbit and dynamical evolution of the Chelyabinsk object |
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| Authors: | Vacheslav V. Emel'yanenko Sergey A. Naroenkov Peter Jenniskens Olga P. Popova |
| Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, , Moscow, 119017 Russia;2. SETI Institute, Carl Sagan Center, , Mountain View, California, 94043 USA;3. NASA Ames Research Center, , Moffett Field, California, 94035 USA;4. Institute for Dynamics of Geospheres of the Russian Academy of Sciences, , Moscow, 119334 Russia |
| Abstract: | The orbit of the Chelyabinsk object is calculated, applying the least‐squares method directly to astrometric positions. The dynamical evolution of this object in the past is studied by integrating equations of motion for particles with orbits from the confidence region. It is found that the majority of the Chelyabinsk clones reach the near‐Sun state. Sixty‐seven percent of these objects have collisions with the Sun for 15 Myr in our numerical simulations. The distribution of minimum solar distances shows that the most probable time for the encounters of the Chelyabinsk object with the Sun lies in the interval from ?0.8 Myr to ?2 Myr. This is consistent with the estimate of a cosmic ray exposure age of 1.2 Myr (Popova et al. 2013). A parent body of the Chelyabinsk object should experience strong tidal and thermal effects at this time. The possible association of the Chelyabinsk object with 86039 (1999 NC43) and 2008 DJ is discussed. |
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