Small Body Density and Porosity: New Data, New Insights
Abstract
New data on the bulk density of small bodies from the NEA, comet, and KBO populations have provided some remarkable insights on the structure and porosity of comets and asteroids. Comets and mid-sized KBOs appear to have porosities of >60%.
- Publication:
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37th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
- Pub Date:
- March 2006
- Bibcode:
- 2006LPI....37.2214B