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Table 1.
Densities and semi-principal axes for different models of internal structure of Vesta.
| ρ (kg m−3) | Semi-principal axes (km) | |
|---|---|---|
| Crusta | 2900 | a = b = 280.9 c = 226.2 |
| Mantle | 3200 | a = b = 253.3 c = 198.8 |
| Core | 7800 | a = b = 114.1 c = 102.3 |
| Crustb | 2970 | a = 284.50 b = 277.25 c = 226.43 |
| Mantle | 3160 | a = b = 257c = 207 |
| Core | 7400 | a = b = 117 c = 105 |
| Crustc | 2970 | a = 284.50 b = 277.25 c = 226.43 |
| Mantle | 3970 | a = b = 213c = 192 |
Notes. (a) Reference ellipsoids of Table 3 in Ermakov et al. (2014), (b)three-layer and (c) two-layer models of Park et al. (2014). For (b) and (c), the dimensions of the crust are given by the best-fit ellipoid of Konopliv et al. (2014).
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