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Re:A dwarf planet coming within 11 AU of the sun over the ne... by monkeycantype on Monday June 21, 2021 @01:14AM (#27576514)
how would we aerobreak it in mars's atmosphere into a decaying orbit, so instead of slamming into mars, it breaks up and rains down on mars? What can we tell about the composition - a solid rock or icy rubble?
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Re:A dwarf planet coming within 11 AU of the sun over the ne... by lumost on Monday June 21, 2021 @09:37AM (#27579016)
The martian atmosphere will have a negligible impact on a 200km wide object. Tidal forces would likely shred the object and the surface of Mars if an aerobraking maneuver was attempted.
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Re:A dwarf planet coming within 11 AU of the sun over the ne... by avaldes on Monday June 21, 2021 @06:19PM (#27585280)
Shouldn't break by itself with Mars' tidal forces alone?
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Re:A dwarf planet coming within 11 AU of the sun over the ne... by minitoar on Monday June 21, 2021 @02:42AM (#27576881)
You get it into an orbit that will have several close encounters with Mars or other planets with atmosphere and you do a bit of aerobraking/thrusting on each pass.
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