Astronomers discover fastest-ever spinning asteroid — over half a kilometer wide — using the world's largest digital camera stationed at the Rubin Observatory
https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2026-01-07-nsf-doe-vera-c-rubin-observatory-spots-record-breaking-asteroid-pre-survey
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Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 252d
half a kilometer isnt that big as far as most asteroid goes. the most devastating ones were over 10km.
StealThisComment@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 252d
I don't care how big it is, spinning asteroids should not be allowed to use digital cameras.