The density of Triton - A prediction

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Jun 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989georl..16..591m&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters (ISSN 0094-8276), vol. 16, June 1989, p. 591-594.

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Density Distribution, Icy Satellites, Planetary Composition, Triton, Planetary Geology, Radii, Solar System, Neptune, Satellites, Triton, Density, Physical Properties, Composition, Size, Radius, Origin, Structure, Models, Mineralogy, Temperature, Comparisons, Pluto-Charon System, Capture, Formation, Theoretical Studies, Parameters

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The density of Triton is predicted as a function of radius, based on the assumptions that it was captured from solar orbit and has a rock/ice ratio similar to that of the Pluto-Charon system. The best present estimates for Triton's radius are 1000-2000 km, and if the present origin hypothesis is correct, its density should be greater than 2.0 g/cu cm, increasing slowly wih radius. On the other hand, if Triton is an original regular satellite whose orbit has been perturbed, its density will be lower and more consistent with the derived rock fractions of other icy satellites.

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