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Space/Science » in reply to re: It is interesting that Hermes has come so close to Earth so many times without being seen by anyone.

re: re:Hermes
Raoul — (archived)

There are many asteroids with companions! And also many asteroids have shapes suggesting 2 rocks kind of merged.
Like Kleopatra (lloking like a bone!):

http://www.naic.edu/news/kleo72.gif


But yes, asteroids can also break apart, due to collision.

Raoul

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