Editing Yarkovsky effect (section)

{{Short description|Force acting on a rotating body in space}}
{{distinguish|Yarkovsky–O'Keefe–Radzievskii–Paddack effect}}
[[Image:YarkovskyEffect.svg|thumb|upright=1.15|'''Yarkovsky effect:'''{{ordered list|Radiation from asteroid's surface|Prograde rotating asteroid{{unbulleted list|2.1. Location with "Afternoon"}}|Asteroid's orbit|Radiation from Sun}}]]
The '''Yarkovsky effect''' is a [[Force (physics)|force]] acting on a rotating body in space caused by the [[anisotropic]] emission of [[heat|thermal]] [[photon]]s, which carry [[momentum]]. It is usually considered in relation to [[meteoroid]]s or small [[asteroid]]s (about 10&nbsp;cm to 10&nbsp;km in diameter), as its influence is most significant for these bodies.