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reply posted on 26-7-2004 @ 11:22 PM by kinglizard
Here is the image.





reply posted on 27-7-2004 @ 03:06 PM by cmdrkeenkid
Originally posted by E_T
Actually in these cases it's because solid rock acts like liquid in bigger impacts.


that's basically what i was trying to say, but it was really late for me... i should refraind from posting so late at night. and that is a really great link. thanks.

Originally posted by VirusClock
I don't get how such a small moon didn't get destroyed by that asteroid.


actually, it almost did. here's a link about the death star... excuse me, mimas, and more importantly Herschel crater. www.solarviews.com...

One of the craters, named Herschel, is surprisingly large in comparison to the size of the moon. The crater is 130 kilometers (80 miles) wide, one-third the diameter of Mimas. Herschel is 10 kilometers (6 miles) deep, with a central mountain almost as high as Mount Everest on Earth. This central peak rises 6 kilometers (4 miles) above the crater floor. This impact probably came close to disintegrating the moon. Traces of fracture marks can be seen on the opposite side of Mimas.


hope that helps.

Originally posted by xenometric
Are there any pics of the event itself??


nope... the event happened, most likely, around the time the moon was forming.

EDIT: forgot quotes...

[edit on 7/27/2004 by cmdrkeenkid]


reply posted on 27-7-2004 @ 04:01 PM by E_T
Here's other example of impact which almost shattered whole moon. (or should I say asteroid)

www.solarviews.com...

These object with low density can take pretty hard pounding before breaking. That's because shockwave can't advance so well in low density material.


Originally posted by cmdrkeenkid
Originally posted by E_T
Actually in these cases it's because solid rock acts like liquid in bigger impacts.

that's basically what i was trying to say, but it was really late for me... i should refraind from posting so late at night.

Yeah, brains start running in "autopilot" mode and thoughts start roaming.
That can been noticed also just before falling asleep.

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