1996 GT. Discovered 1996 Apr. 11 by the Spacewatch at Kitt Peak. (*MPO 48452)
Greek for “twin”, this rapid-rotator Amor possesses a satellite with an orbital period of 11.9 hr. Suspicions arose in the Goldstone delay-Doppler echoes, and these were confirmed with the optical light curve analysis, along with Arecibo radar imaging on 2003 Nov. 23. (M 52326)
The name was suggested by J. Montani.
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(2006). (65803) Didymos [1.64, 0.38, 3.4]. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34361-5_2677
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