[meteorite-list] 2008 TC3-- ureilite => fragile

From: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: 25 Mar 2009 21:44:25 UT
Message-ID: <DIIE.0000004D00003A60_at_paulinet.de>

Hi All,

Just got this from Rob (Matson):

'Hi Bernd, Please feel free to forward to the list for me. I've never agreed with
the "fragile" comments regarding 2008 TC3. It was not, for instance, a rubble
pile asteroid. It couldn't have been, since its spin rate was one of the highest
 measured, which would have been more than enough to break up a rubble
pile, or any fragile bulk material. --Rob'

Bernd
Received on Wed 25 Mar 2009 05:44:25 PM PDT