Fig. 6: Global slopes relative to gravity on Dimorphos.
From: The geology and evolution of the Near-Earth binary asteroid system (65803) Didymos
All slopes include the gravitational effects of Didymos and Dimorphos’s assumed synchronous rotation. a Locations of boulders on Dimorphos (ellipses). The magenta ellipses indicate boulders located on other boulders. b A global slope map of Dimorphos with arrows showing the downslope direction. Regions that show no roughness were not part of the sunlit terrain seen by DART. c The global distribution of slopes weighted by surface area. The slope tail (\( > \)10° in (c) is dominated by the surface boulders; the rest of the distribution reflects the overall oblate ellipsoidal shape of the asteroid. d The distribution of boulders on other boulders, which exist on slopes \( < \)35°.
