Scientists have found two satellites of the asteroid Florence
Scientists have found that asteroid Florence has two satellites located on the orbit of the cosmic body. It was also found that the diameter of these satellites ranges from 100 to 300 meters.
Many inhabitants of our planet expected the approach of an asteroid Florence, which was to happen on 1 September. Space object was closer to the Earth at a distance of 7 million kilometers. Asteroid Florence is the largest space object that has ever approached the Earth at such a close distance. During this phenomenon, many scientists have been researching this asteroid. During this study, astronomers found that the orbit of the asteroid there are two satellite. Also during this time, scientists have made great the number of pictures of the space object.
The study became known that on the surface of Florence, is the ridge, which is located along the equator, and it has a recess and two huge plain. Note that the asteroid Florence makes one revolution for 2.4 hours.
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