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7002 BRONSHTEN: A NEW MARS-CROSSING BINARY
Brian D Warner1, Robert D Stephens2
1Center for Solar System Studies / MoreData!, 446 Sycamore Ave., Eaton, CO 80615 USA.
Abstract:
CCD photometric observations of the Mars-crosser asteroid 7002 Bronshten show it to be a binary system. The primary period is P1 = 2.67025 ± 0.00007 h. The orbital period of the satellite, which is also its rotation period, is PORB = 13.323 ± 0.003 h. The mutual event attenuations in the satellite lightcurve are 0.06-0.11 mag. This establishes a lower limit of the secondary-to-primary mean diameter ratio of 0.24 ± 0.02.
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