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Caption: In this image, Walsh, Richardson and Michel depict the spin-up and binary formation from two views, on the left is an overhead view. The right pane of the image looks at the equator of the primary body, which is also the plane in which the asteroid's satellite is formed.
Credit: Walsh, Richardson & Michel
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