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noun
The effect of solar radiation on an asymmetric asteroid or other small body whereby its rate of rotation increases, potentially leading to the object's eventual disintegration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astrophysics
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Synonyms: Yarkovsky-O'Keefe-Radzievskii-Paddack effect
Antonyms: none provided
History
From the first letters of the surnames Yarkovsky, O'Keefe, Radzievskii and Paddack + effect. Coined in 2000 by American geophysicist David Perry Rubincam.
