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Fig. 4.

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Evolution of the satellite around the time of the second pericentric passage, which takes place at t ≈ 1.5 Gyr. The colours distinguish the three structures identified in the final orbital distribution of the debris (see Fig. 3) and evidence the complexity of the mass loss process. This is clearly seen in the bottom two panels, which zoom in on the satellite at two specific times, and where its spin is indicated by a curled arrow.

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