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The [[asteroid]] '''Didymos''' and its smaller, satellite asteroid [[Dimorphos]] comprise a binary asteroid system within the [[solar system]]. Didymos | The [[asteroid]] '''Didymos''' and its smaller, satellite asteroid [[Dimorphos]] comprise a binary asteroid system within the [[solar system]]. Didymos was discovered in 1996, and is estimated to contain roughly 99% of the mass of the Didymos-Dimorphos system. | ||
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Revision as of 17:51, 25 May 2022
The asteroid Didymos and its smaller, satellite asteroid Dimorphos comprise a binary asteroid system within the solar system. Didymos was discovered in 1996, and is estimated to contain roughly 99% of the mass of the Didymos-Dimorphos system.
Properties
Didymos is only roughly spherical in shape, with an approximate diameter of 780 meters (slightly less than half a mile). It rotates about its axis about every 2.3 hours.
References
Info from NASA: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/asteroids/didymos/in-depth/