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> what's the largest tidal force it would have experienced? I have no idea of its past obviously, but near us this would be it, at closest approach to the sun
by ars 8y ago
> what's the largest tidal force it would have experienced?
I have no idea of its past obviously, but near us this would be it, at closest approach to the sun the tidal force is greatest.
> Differential solar pressure?
Solar pressure is very low, it just applies that force for a very long time. It would act to compress it (flatten it), slightly.
But I don't know what orientation it had when approaching the sun. It could have been tumbling and randomized any force.
> Would it have encountered anything on its journey that should have dispersed it?
Vaporization from heating is the only thing energetic enough that I can think of.
But maybe other people can think of other things.