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To: dangus

More or less hollow. It’s orbit doesn’t work for a solid body the same size.


39 posted on 09/28/2013 4:05:42 PM PDT by varmintman
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To: varmintman

How so?


51 posted on 09/28/2013 9:16:50 PM PDT by dangus
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To: varmintman

Fascinating!

The observations which led Shklovsly to theorize that it was jollow proved to be inaccurate; the altitude loss was less than initially calculated, and the new loss rate is entirely consistent with a solid body.

But Phobos isn’t solid! 1/3 its volume is empty space! It’s actually a porous conglomerate.


52 posted on 09/28/2013 9:21:19 PM PDT by dangus
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