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Table 3
Generic physical and orbital parameters considered for the nominal object.
| Parameter | Symbol | Value |
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| Radius | R | 50 km |
| Mass fractions | Xd/XH2O | 1 |
| Porosity | ψ | 30% |
| Bulk density | ρbulk | 1020 kg m-3 |
| Heat capacity | c | 7.6 × 102 J kg-1 K-1 |
| Thermal conductivity | κ | 6 × 10-2 W m-1 K-1 |
| Hertz factor | h | 0.1 |
| Formation delay | tF | 1 × 106 yrs |
| Initial temperature | Tinit | 30 K |
| Bond albedo |
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10% |
| Emissivity | ε | 0.9 |
| Semi-major axis | a | 45 AU |
| Eccentricity | e | 0.2 |
| Rotation period | Prot | 10 h |
| Revolution period | Prev | 300 yrs |
| Obliquity | o | 20 deg |
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