Collisional family

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Diagram showing the similarities between the satellites of each of the outer groups of Jovian moons

In astronomy, a collisional family is a group of objects that are thought to have a common origin in an impact (collision). They have similar compositions and most share similar orbital elements.

Known or suspected collisional families include numerous

Haumea
and their respective moons.

See also

References

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  5. ^ Taylor, G. Jeffrey (31 December 1998). "Origin of the Earth and Moon". Planetary Science Research Discoveries. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
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