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nobody

11 Oct 2022 20:58



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Na, cica l-au incarnit bine de tot:

Prior to DART&#8217;s impact, it took Dimorphos 11 hours and 55 minutes to orbit its larger parent asteroid, Didymos. Since DART&#8217;s intentional collision with Dimorphos on Sept. 26, astronomers have been using telescopes on Earth to measure how much that time has changed. Now, the investigation team has confirmed the spacecraft&#8217;s impact altered Dimorphos&#8217; orbit around Didymos by 32 minutes, shortening the 11 hour and 55-minute orbit to 11 hours and 23 minutes. This measurement has a margin of uncertainty of approximately plus or minus 2 minutes.
NASA Confirms DART Mission Impact Changed Asteroid&#8217;s Motion in Space
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-confirms-dart-mission-impact-changed-asteroid-s-motion-in-space

