I believe the comet was 82 km in diameter, not 82 miles. That would only be about 50 miles. With the total mass being a function of the cube of the radius, that will make a pretty big difference in gravitational pull.
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I believe the comet was 82 km in diameter, not 82 miles. That would only be about 50 miles. With the total mass being a function of the cube of the radius, that will make a pretty big difference in gravitational pull.
If so, it reinforces my point... there wasn't nearly enough mass for the gravity we were observing.Quote:
Originally posted by Sarge
I believe the comet was 82 km in diameter, not 82 miles. That would only be about 50 miles. With the total mass being a function of the cube of the radius, that will make a pretty big difference in gravitational pull.
Yeah, calguard, that's the point I was trying to make.
I don't have a physics text handy. Does someone else want to calculate the surface gravity of a 50 mile snowball?
Sarge, check this out. I found it doing a quick search on yahoo with the words "surface gravity. It might be what you need.
http://www-star.stanford.edu/project...-surfgrav.html
I sincerely like where they're going with the Trip-T'pol pseudo-friendship. Their discussion, with T'pol demanding advice, was quite enjoyable, especially for the different focus (self-direction -vs- ritual).
And the pie at the end was a really nice touch - but was the slow camera angle down T'pol's body really necessary? Sheesh.
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That was a standard and appropriate camera pan for the scene. Besides, it's not as if she was wearing a form-fitting suit (I can't remember what she was wearing).
Mmmmm. Pecan pie.