This week, we have a video of a N-body simulation of a Didymos-like body forming an elongated moon and equatorial ridge on the main body in a few days, following a disruption of the rubble pile asteroid, likely from a mass-shedding event due to reaching the spin rate limit. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/rQmZZNPvl0— Planetary Plot of the Week (@PlanetaryPlots) March 29, 2024
This week, we have a video of a N-body simulation of a Didymos-like body forming an elongated moon and equatorial ridge on the main body in a few days, following a disruption of the rubble pile asteroid, likely from a mass-shedding event due to reaching the spin rate limit. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/rQmZZNPvl0