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Re: Vesta questions

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Subject: Re: Vesta questions
From: Matt Morgan <mhmeteorites@geocities.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 13:26:07 -0700
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Ron Baalke wrote:
> 
> Also, collisions don't change the gross composition of an asteroid.
> Most scientist think that asteroids formed in the asteroids of various
> sizes, and over the eons have continued to collided with each other.
> 
> >If this
> >   is correct, why is Vesta so fortunate to have missed the breakup and
> >   rebuilding process that most other bodies underwent?
> 
> Which other bodies have been broken up and rebuilt?
> Please provide specific examples.
> 

Ron:
I have heard that one of the moons of Uranus, the name escapes me
(possibly Miranda??) may have been "rea-ssembled".  It is the one with
those curious "chevron" features. Have you heard this as well??

Matt Morgan

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Re: Vesta questions

From: Ron Baalke <BAALKE@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov>

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