Hayabusa2 Targets Small, Fast Spinning Asteroid 1998 KY26

University of Helsinki

The near-Earth asteroid 1998 KY26, a future target of the Hayabusa2 spacecraft, is about 11 meters wide, significantly smaller than in earlier estimates. Researchers also determined that the asteroid rotates over in five minutes' time, which is faster than previously thought, and has a rare composition.

A piece of the Bishopville aubrite meteorite from 1843. (Image: James St. John/Flickr)
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