re: Wow! Can you imagine the size of the eruption? Io is nearly the size of Mercury!

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REB — 5/17/2007 1:03:31 PM (archived)

IO is a little larger than our Moon. The United Stated could fit nicely across the diameter of IO. Based on this, that plume, if place in the center of Texas, would probably cover the whole state.

Or for you folks in Europe, replace Texas with France.

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Io's volcano Tvashtar (animation-from New Horizon) - Raoul - 5/16/2007 5:25:45 PM
- Wow! Can you imagine the size of the eruption? Io is nearly the size of Mercury! (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 5/17/2007 5:41:01 AM
  - re: Wow! Can you imagine the size of the eruption? Io is nearly the size of Mercury! - REB - 5/17/2007 1:03:31 PM
  - A benefit of a lower gravity! (n/t) - Raoul - 5/17/2007 8:54:30 AM
- Now that is cool! (n/t) - REB - 5/16/2007 5:31:08 PM

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