Many asteroids are made of loose debris and could break apart with too fast self-rotation. An evaluation of observation data has now revealed two striking exceptions, including an approximately 2.5-kilometre asteroid with only 4.18 minutes rotation time. The results indicate that the material of such bodies has to hold together unusually tight. Seattle (U.S.A.). Many asteroids [...] The article Two large asteroids rotate as fast as a carousel ap…
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Many asteroids are made of loose debris and could break apart with too fast self-rotation. An evaluation of observation data has now revealed two striking exceptions, including an approximately 2.5-kilometre asteroid with only 4.18 minutes rotation time. The results indicate that the material of such bodies has to hold together unusually tight. Seattle (U.S.A.). Many asteroids [...] The article Two large asteroids rotate as fast as a carousel ap…