binary-lobed asteroid
C38470
concept
A binary-lobed asteroid is a small celestial body composed of two distinct, roughly connected lobes that likely formed from the gentle merger or contact of two separate asteroids, giving it a characteristic "peanut" or "rubber duck" shape.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kuiper Belt object lobe | 1 |
| smaller lobe of contact binary Kuiper Belt object | 1 |
Instances (3)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| 25143 Itokawa | — |
| Ultima | Kuiper Belt object lobe |
| Thule | smaller lobe of contact binary Kuiper Belt object |