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Re: (meteorobs) Fwd: Observations Reveal Curiosities On The Surface Of Astero...
In a message dated 11/2/01 10:33:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,
dedalus@latrade.com writes:
<< As an amateur, I'm curious: is it actually feasible that even *Ceres*
might be a "rubble pile" (aggregate of smaller fragments held together
by gravity), rather than a truly solid asteroid? >>
When I read the announcement, I picture something similar to Uranus' moon
Miranda. Where the theory goes that some process knocked it apart but over
time it gradually reassembled itself into what we see today. The only
question remains - What knocked Ceres apart? Hmmmm...
KK
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