Post by Mars Ancient News on Sept 21, 2015 2:30:42 GMT -5
This images shows two pairs of twin craters which are similar in diameters and nearly identical in structure. The line between indicates that were formed by a binary impact. One explanation is that they were probably formed when a binary asteroid pair (a system of two asteroids orbiting their common barycenter) struck the surface. The asteroids must have been about the same size, on the order of a few hundred meters across, to produce these craters.
OIO1: 41°33'42.73"N 100°52'22.20"W (Halex)
OIO2: 0°37'32.48"S 20°57'33.01"W (Margaritifer Sinus)
other: 38°11'39.01"N 172°31'15.12"E, 11°11'9.80"N 97°35'25.32"W, 30°11'35.75"N 13°43'5.20"W
www.space.com/9007-secret-twin-asteroid-birth-revealed.html
OIO1: 41°33'42.73"N 100°52'22.20"W (Halex)
OIO2: 0°37'32.48"S 20°57'33.01"W (Margaritifer Sinus)
other: 38°11'39.01"N 172°31'15.12"E, 11°11'9.80"N 97°35'25.32"W, 30°11'35.75"N 13°43'5.20"W
www.space.com/9007-secret-twin-asteroid-birth-revealed.html
