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

[lebofsky at 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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