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9 years 2 months ago #632 by ben evans
tiny moon orbiting astroid 2004 BL86 was created by ben evans
THIS IS CRAZY HOW BIG WAS THIS ASTROID IF IT HAD A TINY MOON ORBITING AROUND IT? THANK GOD IT MISSED THE EARTH. I WONDER HOW LONG NASA NEW THAT IT HAD A TINY MOON ARBITING IT??? IF ANYONE KNOWS IF NASA NEW THIS HAD A TINY MOON ORBITING AROUND IT COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS THIS IS THE FIRST I HEARD OF THIS. THANK YOU ALL. BEN..
space.io9.com/tiny-moon-dive-bombs-asteroid-during-near-earth-flyby-1681906555

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9 years 2 months ago #633 by Todd
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2004 BL86 is 325 meters across, the moon is about 70 meters across.
www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4459
It's my understanding the moon was discovered when they took the radar frames at Goldstone on 01/26 at closest approach.
It's big enough. If you have mass, you have gravity.

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