Rubin Observatory spots an #asteroid that spins fast enough to set a record
The asteroid, known as #2025MN45, is nearly half a mile (710 meters) in diameter and makes a full rotation every 1.88 minutes, based on an analysis of data from the #VeraCRubinObservatory in #Chile.
2025 MN45 is one of more than 2,100 solar system objects detected during the observatory’s commissioning phase. Over time, the #LSST Camera tracked variations in the light reflected by those objects.
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/rubin-observatory-asteroid-spins-fast-record/

Lightning fast asteroid sets new solar system record

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://dailytimes.com.pk/1433359/lightning-fast-asteroid-sets-new-solar-system-record/

Astronomen vinden ultrasnel roterende asteroïde
Astronomen hebben een bijzonder asteroïde gevonden in de vroege gegevens van de Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Camera.
#2025MN45 #aardscheerder #asteroïde #asteroïdengordel #lsst #VeraC.Rubin #zonnestelsel
https://www.kuuke.nl/astronomen-vinden-ultrasnel-roterende-asteroide/