Simulation Data for Asteroid Psyche Interior Structure Collisions

A collection of input and output files from simulations exploring the interior structure of asteroid (16) Psyche through basin-scale collisions. The data supports research accepted for publication in JGR-Planets. The author is Namya Baijal, and the data was last updated in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze simulation output files to model the formation of impact basins on asteroid (16) Psyche.
• Use input parameter files to replicate collision scenarios and test hypotheses about the asteroid's internal composition.
• Compare simulation results across different collision parameters to infer constraints on Psyche's core and mantle structure.

Strengths

• Data is directly associated with peer-reviewed research accepted for publication in JGR-Planets.
• The dataset was last updated in February 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The specific data structure, file formats, and variable definitions are not described, complicating direct analysis.
• The dataset's size and the number of simulation runs or data points are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Harvard Dataverse

Collection Method

Simulation data generated for a computational astrophysics study.

Freshness

2026-02-12

Geography

Asteroid (16) Psyche