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Contact binary (small Solar System body)

A contact binary is a small Solar System body, such as a minor planet or comet, that is composed of two bodies that have gravitated toward each other until they touch, resulting in a bilobated, peanut-like overall shape. Contact binaries are distinct from true binary systems such as binary asteroids where both components are separated. The term is also…

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Contact binary (small Solar System body)

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binary asteroids where both components are separatedinstance ofContact binaries are distinct from true binary systems0.80text
69230 Hermes are plausible sources for contact binaries in the NEA populationinstance ofeffect.High-mass ratio and doubly-synchronous binary systems0.80text
since they are subject to the binary YORP effectinstance ofeffect.High-mass ratio and doubly-synchronous binary systems0.80text
which acts over timescales of 1instance ofeffect.High-mass ratio and doubly-synchronous binary systems0.80text
000instance ofeffect.High-mass ratio and doubly-synchronous binary systems0.80text

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