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Re:Rubin Observatory spots an asteroid that spins fast enoug... by ktg0215 on Thursday January 08, 2026 @11:19AM (#46542813)
Completing a full rotation in under 2 minutes at 710 meters diameter is insane. The fact that it holds together at that spin rate tells us a lot about its composition - it can't be a rubble pile.

Rubin Observatory is already delivering results in just 7 nights of commissioning data. The full 10-year survey is going to be incredible for solar system science.

Re:Rubin Observatory spots an asteroid that spins fast enoug... by ahazred8ta on Thursday January 08, 2026 @03:16PM (#46545866)
A napkin calculation says that's a g-force of 0.10 g.