Dawn Survey Orbit Phase, First orbital phase |
Dawn Survey Orbit Phase, First orbital phase |
Jul 17 2011, 09:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1729 Joined: 3-August 06 From: 43° 35' 53" N 1° 26' 35" E Member No.: 1004 |
I think it's time we start a new thread
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Jul 19 2011, 02:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 291 Joined: 29-December 05 From: Ottawa, ON Member No.: 624 |
The south polar crater is, by appearances, a flat slice right across the south pole. However, gravity is always pulling towards the center of the body. So on the outer limits of this flat massive basin, it is gravitationally speaking, an up hill slope. This would naturally draw the loose surface material towards the center of the crater, and perhaps create the cracks and rifts, would it not?
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