[meteorite-list] Fusion Crusted Asteroid?

From: Darren Garrison <cynapse_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:59:31 -0500
Message-ID: <6v09p55t775bmavp08rhj0nr2u1h24v8mp_at_4ax.com>

On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:08:58 -0800, you wrote:

>Now there's an article in New Scientist about "Dark Asteroids" that
>reflect only 5% of light it receives from the Sun. Could these be fusion
>crusted asteroids?

Carbon. And regolith. Think of how bright a pile of coal dust doesn't shine.
Received on Sun 07 Mar 2010 11:59:31 PM PST