MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE POYNTING-ROBERTSON EFFECT

Authors
Citation
J. Klacka, MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE POYNTING-ROBERTSON EFFECT, Earth, moon, and planets, 63(3), 1993, pp. 255-258
Citations number
7
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Letter
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics","Geosciences, Interdisciplinary
Journal title
ISSN journal
0167-9295
Volume
63
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
255 - 258
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-9295(1993)63:3<255:MOTPE>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The most frequent incorrect statements concerning derivations of the a ction of the solar electromagnetic radiation on the motion of interpla netary dust particles are presented. All of them are discussed and it is also explained why are they physically incorrect. It is stressed th at astronomers must discuss the physics of this effect for the purpose of familiarity with it, and, may be, for better understanding of the (in-)stability of the zodiacal cloud.