Potato radius
The potato radius is the size at which an asteroid is massive enough that gravity begins to make it rounder. The potato radius defines hydrostatic equilibrium and is used to separate dwarf planets from small Solar System bodies.
The potato radius is the size at which an asteroid is massive enough that gravity begins to make it rounder. The potato radius defines hydrostatic equilibrium and is used to separate dwarf planets from small Solar System bodies.
The potato radius is the size at which an asteroid is massive enough that gravity begins to make it rounder. The potato radius defines hydrostatic equilibrium and is used to separate dwarf planets from small Solar System bodies.
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