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{{Image|Didymos-Arecibo-radar-images.png|400px|Fourteen sequential Arecibo radar images of the near-Earth asteroid (65803) Didymos and its moonlet, taken on 23, 24 and 26 November 2003. Photometric lightcurve data indicated that Didymos is a binary system, and radar imagery distinctly shows the secondary body..}} | |||
'''Dimorphos''' is a satellite [[asteroid]] of the larger asteroid [[Didymos]]. The two asteroids comprise a binary asteroid system within the [[solar system]], with Dimorphos accounting for roughly 1% of the mass of the system. Dimorphos is roughly 160 meters (520 feet) in diameter. It orbits Didymos every 11.9 hours, with an orbital radius of approximately 1.2 kilometers (0.7 miles). As such, it has an orbital speed of about 17 centimeters per second relative to Didymos.<ref name=solarsys_nasa/><ref name=asteroid_esa/><ref name=johnston/> | '''Dimorphos''' is a satellite [[asteroid]] of the larger asteroid [[Didymos]]. The two asteroids comprise a binary asteroid system within the [[solar system]], with Dimorphos accounting for roughly 1% of the mass of the system. Dimorphos is roughly 160 meters (520 feet) in diameter. It orbits Didymos every 11.9 hours, with an orbital radius of approximately 1.2 kilometers (0.7 miles). As such, it has an orbital speed of about 17 centimeters per second relative to Didymos.<ref name=solarsys_nasa/><ref name=asteroid_esa/><ref name=johnston/> | ||
Revision as of 15:47, 12 June 2022
Dimorphos is a satellite asteroid of the larger asteroid Didymos. The two asteroids comprise a binary asteroid system within the solar system, with Dimorphos accounting for roughly 1% of the mass of the system. Dimorphos is roughly 160 meters (520 feet) in diameter. It orbits Didymos every 11.9 hours, with an orbital radius of approximately 1.2 kilometers (0.7 miles). As such, it has an orbital speed of about 17 centimeters per second relative to Didymos.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Didymos via NASA Science SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION, 6-12-2022. Retrieved on 6-12-2022.
- ↑ The European Space Agency: Target asteroid of the Hera mission (Didymos), 6-12-2022. Retrieved on 6-12-2022.
- ↑ Asteroids with Satellites Database--Johnston's Archive: (65803) Didymos and Dimorphos, 6-12-2022. Retrieved on 6-12-2022.