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'''Dimorphos''' is a satellite [[asteroid]] of the larger asteroid [[Didymos]]. The two asteroids comprise a binary asteroid system within the [[solar system]].
'''Dimorphos''' is a satellite [[asteroid]] of the larger asteroid [[Didymos]]. The two asteroids comprise a binary asteroid system within the [[solar system]], with Dimorphos contributing roughly 1% of the mass of the system.

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Dimorphos is a satellite asteroid of the larger asteroid Didymos. The two asteroids comprise a binary asteroid system within the solar system, with Dimorphos contributing roughly 1% of the mass of the system.