The wide-binary origin of (2014) MU69-like Kuiper belt contact binaries
Evgeni Grishin, Uri Malamud, Hagai B. Perets, Oliver Wandel, Christoph M. Schäfer
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PhysicsMerge (version control)Binary numberContact binarySolar SystemAsteroidAstronomySpacecraftAstrophysicsAsteroid beltLight curveOblique caseStarsAstrobiologyFormation and evolution of the Solar SystemRoche limitGravitationSpin (aerodynamics)GeologyRotation periodDwarf planetAstro and Planetary ScienceStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstronomy and Astrophysical Research