=?ISO-8859-1?Q?J=F6rg_=27Yadgar=27_Bleimann?= <yaz### [at] gmxde> wrote:
> Not very convincing - real asteroids, especially medium-sized to large,
> are far less rugged, as their shapes are smoothed by a thick layer of
> dust produced by billions of years worth of micrometeorite impacts.
> Small asteroids, especially when they are "rubble piles" loosely held
> together by microgravity rather than massive solid bodies, can have a
> somewhat rougher surface, but still not as rough as your tetrahedron.

Yes I know! :) The intention is not to portray a proper asteroid but a
fantastical representation. It is based on this image:

http://www.mcescher.com/Gallery/back-bmp/LW365.jpg

My goal was a 'realistic' terrestrial rock formation in a
situation that could never arise in (our) reality.

Bill

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