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

From: lebofsky at lpl.arizona.edu <lebofsky_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:29:33 -0700 (MST)
Message-ID: <f18d1f123a3858dbc1dc059795c8316f.squirrel_at_webmail1.lpl.arizona.edu>

Hi Again:

Not reading emails in order and falling behind:

TC3 had the 4th highest spin rate of any observed asteroid. It was (I
think I said this to the list before), a solid chunk of rock (unless it
had static cling).

Larry

> 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
>
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Received on Wed 25 Mar 2009 07:29:33 PM PDT