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System of two asteroids orbiting their common center of mass
A binary asteroid is a system of two asteroids orbiting their common barycenter. The binary nature of 243 Ida was discovered when the Galileo spacecraft
Binary_asteroid
Main belt asteroid target of the Lucy mission
1999 VD57) is a binary main-belt asteroid about 740 meters (2,400 feet) in diameter. It was discovered by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR)
152830_Dinkinesh
Small Solar System body that is composed of two bodies
bilobated, peanut-like overall shape. Contact binaries are distinct from true binary systems such as binary asteroids where both components are separated. The
Contact binary (small Solar System body)
Contact_binary_(small_Solar_System_body)
Natural satellite of a minor planet
The term double asteroid is sometimes used for systems in which the asteroid and its moon are roughly the same size, while binary tends to be used independently
Minor-planet_moon
Near-Earth asteroid
sub-kilometer asteroid and binary system that is classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group. The asteroid was discovered
65803_Didymos
Two astronomical bodies which orbit each other
of binary system are binary stars and binary asteroids, but brown dwarfs, planets, neutron stars, black holes and galaxies can also form binaries. A multiple
Binary_system
2021 NASA planetary defense mission
deflect an asteroid by hitting it head-on. The target asteroid, Dimorphos, is a 525 feet (160 m) wide moonlet of the asteroid Didymos; neither asteroid poses
Double Asteroid Redirection Test
Double_Asteroid_Redirection_Test
Largest Jupiter trojan
Patroclus, another large trojan asteroid of the L5 group, consists of two almost equal-sized components. Two other binary asteroids are known in the L5 group
624_Hektor
Planetary defence spacecraft developed by the ESA
Agency (ESA). Its primary mission objective is to study the Didymos binary asteroid system that was impacted in 2022 by NASA's DART spacecraft and contribute
Hera_(space_mission)
Jupiter trojan asteroid
Patroclus (/pəˈtroʊkləs/ pə-TROH-kləs) is a large binary Jupiter trojan asteroid. It is a dark D-type asteroid and a slow rotator, due to the 103-hour orbital
617_Patroclus
Binary near-Earth asteroid
provisional designation 1999 KW4, is a binary asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Aten group, approximately
66391_Moshup
Asteroid
asteroid, dwelling in the interior of Earth's orbit. It is classified as a near-Earth object. Atira is a binary asteroid, a system of two asteroids orbiting
163693_Atira
Proposed asteroid space missions
will target 65803 Didymos, a binary asteroid system in which one asteroid is orbited by a smaller one. The primary asteroid is about 800 metres (2,600 ft)
AIDA (international space cooperation)
AIDA_(international_space_cooperation)
Double asteroid system in the outer asteroid belt
difference in mass is less than 2.5%), making it a truly "double" asteroid. Its binary nature was discovered on 10 August 2000 by a group of astronomers
90_Antiope
Moon of asteroid 152830 Dinkinesh
Selam (formal designation Dinkinesh I) is a contact binary moon of 152830 Dinkinesh, a main belt asteroid. It was discovered by NASA's Lucy spacecraft when
Selam_(moon)
Main-belt asteroid
44 Nysa is a large and very bright binary main-belt asteroid, and the brightest member of the Nysian asteroid family. It was discovered by Hermann Goldschmidt
44_Nysa
Asteroid in the asteroid belt
binary active asteroid and main-belt comet from the outer regions of the asteroid belt. The object was discovered by Spacewatch in 2006. Its binary nature
(300163)_2006_VW139
Topics referred to by the same term
stellar binary that is luminous in x-ray frequencies Binary planet, two planetary bodies of comparable mass orbiting each other Binary asteroid, two asteroids
Binary
2025). "The Geology of a Small Main-belt S-class Binary Asteroid System: Dinkinesh and Its Contact Binary Satellite Selam as Observed by the Lucy Mission"
List of Solar System objects by size
List_of_Solar_System_objects_by_size
Binary system where two planetary-mass objects share an orbital axis external to both
Varda–Ilmarë. Binary asteroids with components of roughly equal mass are sometimes referred to as double minor planets. These include binary asteroids 69230 Hermes
Double_planet
Bodies orbiting within the main asteroid belt which have shown cometary activity
into the asteroid moon of the binary asteroid 65803 Didymos, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft made Dimorphos an active asteroid. Scientists
Active_asteroid
Asteroid spectral type
M-class) asteroids are a spectral class of asteroids which appear to contain higher concentrations of metal phases (e.g. iron-nickel) than other asteroid classes
M-type_asteroid
Apollo asteroid target of Hayabusa2's extended mission
98943 Torifune is a contact binary asteroid. This asteroid was discovered on 3 February 2001 by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research project near Socorro
98943_Torifune
Asteroid
(600 mi) from the surface on 20 April 2025, revealing the asteroid to be a contact binary. It was named after American paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson
52246_Donaldjohanson
System: asteroids, distant objects, and dwarf planets, but not comets. As of 2022, the vast majority (97.3%) are asteroids from the asteroid belt. Their
List_of_minor_planets
Minor planet found within the inner Solar System
are probably solid. Some asteroids have moons or are co-orbiting binaries: rubble piles, moons, binaries, and scattered asteroid families are thought to
Asteroid
Moon of asteroid Didymos
is a natural satellite or moon of the near-Earth asteroid 65803 Didymos, with which it forms a binary system. The moon was discovered on 20 November 2003
Dimorphos
Near-Earth asteroid
(285263) 1998 QE2 is a dark asteroid and synchronous binary system, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Amor group, approximately
(285263)_1998_QE2
Topics referred to by the same term
theory Binary system (astronomy), a system of two celestial bodies on a mutual orbit Binary asteroid Binary star Contact binary Contact binary (asteroid) Double
Binary system (disambiguation)
Binary_system_(disambiguation)
Binary main-belt asteroid
4337 Arecibo is a binary asteroid in the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 24 kilometers (15 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 14
4337_Arecibo
Japanese astronomer
Observatory and prolific discoverer of 61 asteroids as credited by the Minor Planet Center, and include the binary asteroid 4383 Suruga, the potentially hazardous
Yoshiaki_Oshima
Exploitation of raw materials from asteroids
Asteroid mining is the hypothetical and technically possible extraction of materials from asteroids and other minor planets, including near-Earth objects
Asteroid_mining
Near-Earth asteroid
Steward Observatory. It is a contact binary asteroid, with two lobes separated by a distinct "neck"; altogether, the asteroid is on average 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
(8567)_1996_HW1
Main-belt asteroid binary
Hermione is a very large binary asteroid discovered in 1872. It orbits in the Cybele group in the far outer asteroid belt. As an asteroid of the dark C spectral
121_Hermione
Near-Earth asteroid
designation 1992 CC1) is a stony contact binary asteroid classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group of asteroids, approximately 2.5 kilometers in diameter
11066_Sigurd
Group of near-Earth asteroids
albedo of 0.22 is assumed based on its known stony composition) (B) Binary asteroid List of minor planet groups List of minor planets List of Mercury-crossing
Atira_asteroid
Main-belt asteroid binary
designation 1989 AA5, is a stony background asteroid and asynchronous binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 8 kilometers (5
6708_Bobbievaile
Smaller and outer moon of Mars
out that the capture could have occurred if the original body was a binary asteroid that separated due to tidal forces. The main alternative hypothesis
Deimos_(moon)
Eccentric asteroid and suspected contact-binary
SB), is an eccentric asteroid and suspected contact-binary, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid, approximately 2 kilometers
4486_Mithra
NASA mission to fly by eight asteroids
journey to eight different asteroids. It is slated to visit two main belt asteroids as well as six Jupiter trojans – asteroids that share Jupiter's orbit
Lucy_(spacecraft)
Main-belt asteroid binary
designation 1978 PU3, is a Vestian asteroid and asynchronous binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 4 kilometers (2
3703_Volkonskaya
Center of mass of multiple bodies orbiting each other
Charon, one of Pluto's natural satellites, as well as for many binary asteroids and binary stars. When the less massive object is far away, the barycenter
Barycenter_(astronomy)
Binary near-Earth asteroid
is a binary pair of asteroids of approximately equal size and mass, each about 0.9 km (0.56 mi) in diameter. Classified as a near-Earth asteroid and potentially
2017_YE5
Bright binary Vestian asteroid
provisional designation 1990 CH, is a bright binary Vestian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 miles)
5481_Kiuchi
Near-Earth object
1996 FG3 is a carbonaceous asteroid and binary system, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group, approximately
(175706)_1996_FG3
Stony asteroid and binary system from the middle regions of the asteroid belt
provisional designation 1982 KC1, is a stony asteroid and binary system from the middle regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 8 kilometers in diameter
4029_Bridges
Asteroid sharing the orbit of Jupiter
The Jupiter trojans, commonly called trojan asteroids or simply trojans, are a large group of asteroids that share the planet Jupiter's orbit around the
Jupiter_trojan
Hungaria asteroid, Mars-crosser and suspected synchronous binary system
is a stony Hungaria asteroid, Mars-crosser and suspected synchronous binary system from the innermost regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 4
2074_Shoemaker
Binary near-Earth asteroid
(809875) 2020 BX12 is a sub-kilometer binary asteroid, classified as a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous object of the Apollo group. It was
(809875)_2020_BX12
Sub-kilometer sized asteroid and binary system on an eccentric orbit
Hermes is a sub-kilometer sized asteroid and binary system on an eccentric orbit, classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid and near-Earth object of the
69230_Hermes
Large asteroid in the asteroid belt
obs). Retrieved 28 April 2019. Yang, B.; et al. (September 2020), "Binary asteroid (31) Euphrosyne: ice-rich and nearly spherical", Astronomy & Astrophysics
31_Euphrosyne
Near-Earth asteroid
for binary asteroids in the near-Earth population. The PROCYON probe developed by JAXA and the University of Tokyo was intended to flyby this asteroid before
(185851)_2000_DP107
Natural satellites of the planet Mars
out that the capture could have occurred if the original body was a binary asteroid that separated under tidal forces. Phobos could be a second-generation
Moons_of_Mars
evolution of asteroids. His researches focus on the collisional processes between asteroids, the origin of near-Earth objects, binary asteroids, their physical
Patrick_Michel
Eccentric, stony asteroid and binary system
1998 PG is an eccentric, stony asteroid and binary system, classified as near-Earth object of the Amor group of asteroids, approximately 900 meters in diameter
(31345)_1998_PG
Larger of the two moons of Mars
Deimos, Mars's other moon, are captured asteroids. Landis, Geoffrey A.; "Origin of Martian Moons from Binary Asteroid Dissociation", American Association
Phobos_(moon)
American astronomer
Discovery of the First Triple Asteroid System, Nature, Aug. 2005 [3] A low density of 0.8 g cm-3 for the Trojan binary asteroid 617 Patroclus, Nature, Feb
Franck_Marchis
Asteroid
designation 1986 TE, is a bright Vestian asteroid and asynchronous binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 6.5 kilometers (4
3782_Celle
Highly eccentric, rare-type asteroid and synchronous binary system
asteroid and synchronous binary system, classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo group, approximately 4.8 kilometers in diameter. The asteroid
5143_Heracles
Main-belt asteroid
41 Daphne is a large asteroid from the asteroid belt. It is a dark-surfaced body 174 km in diameter and is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous
41_Daphne
Main-belt asteroid
johnstonsarchive.net Asteroids with Satellites, Robert Johnston, johnstonsarchive.net [1], Prediction and Reduction of Stellar Occultations of Binary Asteroids 22 Kalliope
22_Kalliope
Main-belt asteroid binary
(6265) 1985 TW3 is a background asteroid and binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 11 October 1985, by astronomer
(6265)_1985_TW3
Main-belt asteroid
provisional designation 9512 P-L, is a Florian asteroid and suspected binary from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 3.1 kilometers in diameter
6615_Plutarchos
Mars-crossing asteroid
provisional designation 1965 BA, is a binary Hungaria asteroid and Mars-crosser from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 9 kilometers in
1727_Mette
Main-belt asteroid
Frédéric; Carry, Benoit; Berthier, Jérôme (August 2022). "Dynamics of the binary asteroid (379) Huenna". Icarus. 382. Bibcode:2022Icar..38215013V. doi:10.1016/j
379_Huenna
the near-Earth asteroid Kamoʻoalewa, a quasi-satellite of Earth, for sample collection and JAXA's Hayabusa2 flew by the near-Earth asteroid Torifune. ESA's
2026_in_spaceflight
insertion July 2032 JUICE Flyby of Europa 2 March 2033 Lucy Flyby of binary asteroid 617 Patroclus-Menoetius Target altitude 1000 km December 2034 JUICE
Timeline_of_spaceflight
Binary Amor asteroid orbiting between Earth and the asteroid belt
3671 Dionysus is a small binary Amor asteroid, orbiting between Earth and the asteroid belt. It was discovered by Carolyn and Gene Shoemaker at Palomar
3671_Dionysus
Main-belt asteroid binary
provisional designation 1910 KQ, is a carbonaceous asteroid and binary system from the outer asteroid belt, approximately 190 kilometers in diameter. It
702_Alauda
Binary Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt
Arlon, provisional designation 1954 AC, is a binary Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 8.5 kilometers in diameter
1717_Arlon
Near-Earth asteroid discovered in 2004
is a bright sub-kilometer asteroid and binary system, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group, approximately
(357439)_2004_BL86
Stony binary asteroid and slow rotator from the inner regions of the asteroid belt
designation 1990 BM, is a stony, synchronous binary asteroid and slow rotator from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 5.5 kilometers in diameter
4951_Iwamoto
Hungaria asteroid and a suspected contact-binary
designation 1935 HE, is a Hungaria asteroid and a suspected contact-binary from the innermost regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 5 kilometers in
1355_Magoeba
Largest Apollo asteroid
1866 Sisyphus /ˈsɪsɪfəs/ is a binary stony asteroid, near-Earth object and the largest member of the Apollo group, approximately 7 kilometers in diameter
1866_Sisyphus
Main-belt asteroid
J. (February 1984), "A comparison between binary star light curves and those of possible binary asteroids", Astrophysics and Space Science, 99 (1–2):
37_Fides
Hungaria asteroid and a possible binary system
1984 YV, is a rather elongated Hungaria asteroid and a possible binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 3 kilometers in diameter
4440_Tchantchès
Asteroid binary
designation 1998 HO27) is a Vestian asteroid and a synchronous binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 5 kilometers (3
20325_Julianoey
Main-belt asteroid binary
(15430) 1998 UR31 is a main-belt binary asteroid. It was discovered through the Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at the Xinglong Station in the Chinese
(15430)_1998_UR31
Relative directions of orbit or rotation
plane. Asteroids with satellites, also known as binary asteroids, make up about 15% of all asteroids less than 10 km in diameter in the main belt and
Retrograde and prograde motion
Retrograde_and_prograde_motion
Asteroid named after goddess Ishtar
7088 Ishtar, provisional designation 1992 AA, is a synchronous binary asteroid and near-Earth object from the Amor group, approximately 1.3 kilometers
7088_Ishtar
NASA program
2019. Janus was going to launch with Psyche and fly past multiple binary asteroid, but was removed from that mission due to the Psyche spacecraft being
Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration
Small_Innovative_Missions_for_Planetary_Exploration
Main-belt asteroid
Levy, provisional designation 1985 QS, is a binary Flora asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 6 kilometers in diameter
3673_Levy
binary asteroid system that was impacted four years earlier by the DART spacecraft to validate the kinetic impact method of redirecting an asteroid on
2024_in_spaceflight
Main-belt asteroid binary
designation: 1973 SB3) is a stony Flora asteroid and asynchronous binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 5 kilometers (3
2006_Polonskaya
Asteroid
provisional designation 1988 XE1, is a Vestian asteroid and suspected binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 6 kilometers in diameter
5474_Gingasen
Stony near-Earth asteroid
1862 Apollo /əˈpɒloʊ/ is a stony asteroid, approximately 1.5 kilometers in diameter, classified as a near-Earth object (NEO). It was discovered by German
1862_Apollo
Asteroid rotation perturbation
considered for asteroids with their heliocentric orbit in the Solar System. The effect is responsible for the creation of binary and tumbling asteroids as well
YORP_effect
Mars-crossing asteroid
(15700) 1987 QD is a Mars-crossing asteroid and a binary candidate from inside the innermost region of the asteroid belt, approximately 3 kilometers (1
(15700)_1987_QD
Asteroid
designation 1924 QG, is a stony Florian asteroid and suspected asynchronous binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 10 kilometers
1016_Anitra
Main-belt asteroid
243 Ida is an asteroid in the Koronis family of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 29 September 1884 by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa at Vienna
243_Ida
Lakes in northern Quebec, Canada
colleagues in 1965, the impactors may have been gravitationally bound as a binary asteroid, a suggestion also made by Thomas Wm. Hamilton in a 1978 letter to
Clearwater_Lakes
Binary Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt
Huntress, provisional designation 1983 BH, is a binary Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 6 kilometers in diameter
7225_Huntress
Asteroid with two moons
45 Eugenia is a large asteroid of the asteroid belt. It is famed as one of the first asteroids to be found to have a moon orbiting it. It was also the
45_Eugenia
Main-belt asteroid binary
provisional designation 1974 KB, is a stony Florian asteroid and binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 6 kilometers in diameter
2691_Sérsic
Main-belt asteroid
variations of the asteroid light curve. This data suggests that the asteroid may have a complex shape or it could be a binary asteroid system. Observations
39_Laetitia
Binary Florian asteroid
Soma, provisional designation 1982 RL, is a binary Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers in diameter
2815_Soma
Main-belt asteroid
observations did not indicate a binary asteroid type, but did add to the data set available for this asteroid; this asteroid is part of the Hungaria group
2131_Mayall
Main-belt asteroid binary
Zech, provisional designation A919 SA, is a stony binary asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 6.5 kilometers in diameter.
2623_Zech
Mars-crossing asteroid binary
(5407) 1992 AX is a stony asteroid and a synchronous binary Mars-crosser from the innermost region of the asteroid belt, approximately 3.6 kilometers (2
(5407)_1992_AX
Main-belt asteroid
provisionally named 1966 PD, is a stony asteroid and binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 5 kilometers in diameter
2754_Efimov
BINARY ASTEROID
BINARY ASTEROID
Male
English
English unisex form of Latin Hilarius and Hilaria, HILARY means "joyful; happy."Â Originally, this was strictly a masculine name.
Boy/Male
Irish
An ancient Irish name whos meaning is lost in antiquety.
Female
English
English pet form of German Belinda, possibly BINDY means "bright serpent" or "bright linden tree."
Girl/Female
Indian
(the wife of Sage Kashyap)
Male
Hindi/Indian
(विनय) Hindi name VINAY means "leading asunder."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Shore, Musical instrument, Goddess of wealth
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly South Yorkshire)
English (chiefly South Yorkshire) : topographic name for someone who lived on land enclosed by a bend in a river, from Old English binnan ēa ‘within the river’, or a habitational name from places in Kent called Binney and Binny, which have this origin.Scottish : habitational name from Binney or Binniehill near Falkirk, named in Gaelic as Beinnach, from beinn ‘hill’ + the locative suffix -ach.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Blessing
Girl/Female
Indian
Modesty
Female
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Bina, BINAH means "intelligence, wisdom."Â
Girl/Female
Hindu
Shore, Musical instrument, Goddess of wealth
Female
Turkish
Turkish name PINAR means "spring."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, French, German, Greek, Latin, Polish, Swedish
Cheerful; Happy; Joyful; Similar to Hilary
Male
Hindi/Indian
Variant spelling of Hindi Vijay, BIJAY means "victory."
Female
Hebrew
(×‘Ö¼Ö´×™× Ö¸×”) Hebrew name BINA means "intelligence, wisdom."Â
Boy/Male
Indian
An intimate particle of the God of heaven
Girl/Female
English
Originally a diminutive used for names ending in -bina, like Albina, Columbina, and Robina, now...
Boy/Male
Latin
Happy; Cheerful.
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Einarr, EINAR means "lone warrior."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Vickery.
BINARY ASTEROID
BINARY ASTEROID
Boy/Male
Hindu
King of the universe, Lord of the world or the creation, The Lord provider of the world
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Writer
Girl/Female
Tamil
Lucky
Boy/Male
Hindu
Crown, Wealth, Bosom friend
Girl/Female
Hindu
Prayer, Worshipped
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Change of Wind
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bradford.
Male
Swedish
Swedish form of Greek Tychon, TYKO means "hitting the mark."
Boy/Male
Hindu
BINARY ASTEROID
BINARY ASTEROID
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BINARY ASTEROID
BINARY ASTEROID
n.
A binary compound of hydrogen; a hydride.
a.
Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine; canary birds.
a.
Containing ten; tenfold; proceeding by tens; as, the denary, or decimal, scale.
n.
A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird.
n.
A binary compound of selenium, or a compound regarded as binary; as, ethyl selenide.
n.
A register of daily events or transactions; a daily record; a journal; a blank book dated for the record of daily memoranda; as, a diary of the weather; a physician's diary.
n.
See Finery.
a.
Relating or belonging to bile; conveying bile; as, biliary acids; biliary ducts.
n.
A binary compound of zinc.
n.
A binary compound of silicon, or one regarded as binary.
a.
Compounded or consisting of two things or parts; characterized by two (things).
n.
That which is constituted of two figures, things, or parts; two; duality.
n.
A binary compound of iodine, or one which may be regarded as binary; as, potassium iodide.
a.
Of or pertaining to the urine; as, the urinary bladder; urinary excretions.
a.
lasting for one day; as, a diary fever.
n.
A canary bird.
n.
A binary compound of phosphorus.
v. i.
To perform the canary dance; to move nimbly; to caper.
n.
Wine made in the Canary Islands; sack.