Jan Jarkowski
Polish, Russian astronomer (1844-1902) · Poland · On the map · Scientists · Died at 57
Ivan Osipovich Yarkovsky was a Polish-Russian civil engineer who also studied physics. He suggested that asteroids and planetary objects could shift their orbits due to asymmetric heating from the sun caused due to their rotation.
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Objects that are rotating absorb solar radiation from one direction and radiate it back in all directions but differences in heat radiating out can cause a slight force which can alter the orbit of the object leading to a on outward or inward movement depending on the direction of velocity and thermal properties. This has sometimes been called the Yarkovsky effect.
