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Re:Paper posits ultradense asteroid 33 Polyhymnia has transu... by credit_guy on Sunday October 15, 2023 @09:05AM (#37889404)
This is fine, but nothing to do with the claim that 33 Polyhmnia has a very high density. The study you cite mention "traces". Traces of heavy elements can't change significantly the density of an asteroid.
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Re:Paper posits ultradense asteroid 33 Polyhymnia has transu... by Beijinger on Sunday October 15, 2023 @09:23AM (#37889515)
Fuck the traces or not.

"being a part of the so-called “stability island”"

This is still an extraordinary claim!

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