# astro: the effect of Yarkovsky acceleration to direct the asteroid Apophis (towards us, hypothetically)

<< A University of Hawai Institute for Astronomy (IfA) astronomer has revealed critical new findings linked to a large asteroid expected to pass extremely close to Earth. Dave Tholen and collaborators have announced the detection of Yarkovsky acceleration on the near-Earth asteroid Apophis. This acceleration arises from an extremely weak force on an object due to non-uniform thermal radiation. This force is particularly important for the asteroid Apophis, as it affects the probability of an Earth impact in 2068. >>

Massive asteroid subject of new findings. Oct 26, 2020. 

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2020/10/26/new-massive-asteroid-findings

"2068" –Massive Asteroid Apophis on Path for Earth Impact. Oct 27, 2020.

https://dailygalaxy.com/2020/10/2068-massive-asteroid-apophis-on-path-for-earth-impact

Also

il ciottolo Apophis. Notes. May 05, 2006 (quasi-stochastic poetry). 

https://inkpi.blogspot.com/2006/05/2001-il-ciottolo-apophis.html

A wicked list in the dino-killing range; waiting for new entries. FonT. Jun 29, 2017. 

https://flashontrack.blogspot.com/2017/06/s-astro-wicked-list-in-dino-killing.html

A few hints of our presence. Notes. Oct 13, 2006 (quasi-stochastic poetry)

https://inkpi.blogspot.com/2006/10/2073-few-hints-of-our-presence.html