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Asteroid 2006 BQ6
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Successful radar echoes detected at Goldstone from 2006 BQ6 today reveal that the asteroid is elongated, like a "contact binary" shape and has a rotation period of a few hours. Additional observations are planned for August 1 and 3. The 500 metre asteroid 2006 BQ6 passed only 14 lunar distances away from the Earth on July 29th.

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