Mike Brown's Planets, season 4: sabbatical |
Mike Brown's Planets, season 4: sabbatical |
Oct 29 2010, 11:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
Now on sabbatical, Mike Brown has recently reactivated his mainly Transneptunian blog. Here is a tasty two-parter on Sedna for starters: http://www.mikebrownsplanets.com/2010/10/t...ere-part-2.html
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Nov 8 2013, 11:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
Probably not, but does there have to be? Maybe there is but I don't know about it. It seems to me self-evident that the ice/water phase change would facilitate coalescence.
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Nov 9 2013, 12:00 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
It seems to me self-evident that the ice/water phase change would facilitate coalescence. Many many things in deep space are the inverse of self-evident. And yes - there does have to be something...some sort of evidence that your theory holds water. Experimentation, simulation etc to lend it validity. |
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Nov 9 2013, 09:18 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
Many many things in deep space are the inverse of self-evident. Experimentation, simulation etc 1/ Very true! 2/ OK here's my winter project, following up on Mike Brown's entertaining terrestrial snowball anecdotes. I will try to make two snowballs collide and coalesce in mid-air. I expect it will require many attempts and I will need some help from the family. If anyone would like to volunteer for the control group your task is to make it happen with two stones. |
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