THE ESCAPE OF ASTEROID DUST PARTICLES DUE TO SOLAR RADIATION

Abstract

A numerical three-dimensional model of the motion of a dust particle is developed. The equations of particle motion include: the gravity of the Sun and Jupiter, the solar radiation pressure, the Poynting— Robertson drug and the solar wind. Using the developed model, the orbital evolution of dust particles which flying away from the asteroids of the main belt is investigate [1]. The dependence of particle sizes and materials on the number of particles leaving the solar system is obtained.