Minor-planet moon
A minor-planet moon is an astronomical object that orbits a minor planet as its natural satellite . It is thought that many asteroids and Kuiper belt objects may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Discoveries of minor-planet moons (and binary objects, in general) are important because the determination of their orbits provides estimates on the mass and density of the primary, allowing insights of their physical properties that is generally not otherwise possible. [1]
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A minor-planet moon is an astronomical object that orbits a minor planet as its natural satellite . It is thought that many asteroids and Kuiper belt objects may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Discoveries of minor-planet moons (and binary objects, in general) are important because the determination of their orbits provides estimates on the mass and density of the primary, allowing insights of their physical properties that is generally not otherwise possible. [1] |
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| 2017 |
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A minor-planet moon is an astronomical object that orbits a minor planet as its natural satellite . It is thought that many asteroids and Kuiper belt objects may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Discoveries of minor-planet moons (and binary objects, in general) are important because the determination of their orbits provides estimates on the mass and density of the primary, allowing insights of their physical properties that is generally not otherwise possible. [1] |
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| 2016 |
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A minor-planet moon is an astronomical object that orbits a minor planet as its natural satellite . It is thought that many asteroids and Kuiper belt objects may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Discoveries of minor-planet moons (and binary objects, in general) are important because the determination of their orbits provides estimates on the mass and density of the primary, allowing insights of their physical properties that is generally not otherwise possible. [1] The first modern era mention of the possibility of an asteroid satellite was in connection with an occultation of the bright star Gamma Ceti by the minor planet (6) Hebe in 1977. The observer, amateur astronomer Paul D. Maley, detected an unmistakable 0.5 second disappearance of this naked eye star from a site near Victoria, Texas . Many hours later, several observations were reported in Mexico attributed to the occultation by (6) Hebe itself. Although not confirmed this documents the first formally documented case of a suspected companion of an asteroid. [2] As of October 2016, there are over 300 minor planets known to have moons. [3] |
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| 2015 |
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A minor-planet moon is an astronomical object that orbits a minor planet as its natural satellite . It is thought that many asteroids and Kuiper belt objects may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Discoveries of minor-planet moons (and binary objects, in general) are important because the determination of their orbits provides estimates on the mass and density of the primary, allowing insights of their physical properties that is generally not otherwise possible. [1] As of December 2015, there are over 290 minor planets known to have moons. [2] |
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| 2014 |
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A minor-planet moon is an astronomical object that orbits a minor planet as its natural satellite . It is thought that many asteroids and Kuiper belt objects may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Discoveries of minor-planet moons (and binary objects, in general) are important because the determination of their orbits provides estimates on the mass and density of the primary, allowing insights of their physical properties that is generally not otherwise possible. [1] As of November 2011 [update] , there are over 200 minor planets known to have moons. [2] |
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| 2013 |
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A minor-planet moon is an astronomical body that orbits a minor planet as its natural satellite . It is thought that many asteroids and Kuiper belt objects may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Discoveries of minor-planet moons (and binary objects, in general) are important because the determination of their orbits provides estimates on the mass and density of the primary, allowing insights of their physical properties that is generally not otherwise possible. [1] As of November 2011 [update] , there are over 200 minor planets known to have moons. [2] |
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| 2012 |
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A minor-planet moon is an astronomical body that orbits a minor planet as its natural satellite . It is thought that many asteroids and Kuiper belt objects may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Discoveries of minor-planet moons (and binary objects, in general) are important because the determination of their orbits provides estimates on the mass and density of the primary, allowing insights of their physical properties that is generally not otherwise possible. [1] As of November 2011 [update] , there are over 200 minor planets known to have moons. [2] |
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| 2011 |
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A minor planet moon is an astronomical body that orbits a minor planet as its natural satellite . It is thought that many asteroids and Kuiper belt objects may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Discoveries of minor-planet moons (and binary objects, in general) are important because the determination of their orbits provides estimates on the mass and density of the primary, allowing insights of their physical properties that is generally not otherwise possible. [1] As of November 2011 [update] , there are over 200 minor planets known to have moons. [2] |
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| 2010 |
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A minor-planet moon is an astronomical body that orbits a minor planet as its natural satellite . It is thought that many asteroids and Kuiper belt objects may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Discoveries of minor planet moons (and binary objects, in general) are important because the determination of their orbits provides estimates on the mass and density of the primary, allowing insights of their physical properties that is generally not otherwise possible. [1] As of October 2009 [update] , there are 180 minor planets known to have moon(s). [2] |
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| 2009 |
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A minor planet moon is a minor planet that orbits another minor planet as its natural satellite . It is thought that many asteroids and Kuiper belt objects may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Discoveries of asteroid moons (and binary objects, in general) are important because the determination of their orbits provides estimates on the mass and density of the primary, allowing insights of their physical properties that is generally not otherwise possible. [1] As of October 2009 [update] , there are 180 minor planets known to have moon(s). [2] |
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| 2008 |
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An asteroid moon is an asteroid that orbits another asteroid as its natural satellite . It is thought that many asteroids may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Discoveries of asteroid moons (and binary objects, in general) are important because the determination of their orbits provides estimates on the mass and density of the primary, allowing insights of their physical properties that is generally not otherwise possible. |
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| 2007 |
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An asteroid moon is an asteroid that orbits another asteroid as its natural satellite . It is thought that many asteroids may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Discoveries of asteroid moons (and binary objects, in general) are very important because the determination of their orbits provides estimates (or at least constraints) on their density and mass allowing an insight into their physical properties, impossible otherwise. |
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| 2006 |
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An asteroid moon is an asteroid that orbits another asteroid as its natural satellite . It is thought that many asteroids may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Discoveries of asteroid moons (and binary objects, in general) are very important because the determination of their orbits provides estimates (or least constraints) on their density and mass allowing an insight into their physical properties, impossible otherwise. |
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| 2005 |
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An asteroid moon is an asteroid that orbits another asteroid. It is thought that many asteroids may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Asteroids with moons are commonly referred to as binary asteroids . The term double asteroid is sometimes used for systems in which the asteroid and its moon are roughly the same size. |
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| 2004 |
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An asteroid moon is an asteroid that orbits another asteroid. It is thought that many asteroids may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Asteroids with moons are commonly referred to as binary asteroids , although that term technically refers only to those systems in which the asteroid and its moon are roughly the same size. |
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| 2003 |
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An asteroid moon is an asteroid that orbits another asteroid. Dactyl is an asteroid moon which orbits 243 Ida . It is thought that many asteroids may possess moons, in some cases quite substantial in size. Asteroids whose moon is roughly the same size as the asteroid itself may be referred to as binary asteroids . |