Jul 09

Kilometer-sized asteroid orbits the sun every 151 days

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Scientists at Caltech have discovered an asteroid that is about a kilometer in size that has what they term the shortest “year” known for any asteroid. What they mean by “year” is the time it takes the asteroid to complete a full orbit around the sun. The asteroid, known as 2019 LF6, orbits the sun once every 151 days. The … Continue reading

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