A moon for Dionysus. (astronomers discover evidence of a moon orbiting the asteroid 3671 Dionysus)(Brief Article)

Science News | September 27, 1997| | Copyright

Dionysus, the hard-partying god of wine in Greek mythology, never lacked for a companion. Dionysus, the near-Earth asteroid, also has a partner in its wanderings. Astronomers have found evidence that the rocky body formally dubbed 3671 Dionysus has a moon of its own. Although several other asteroids are suspected of having a companion, this represents only the second confirmed case of such a phenomenon.

Scientists working at the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in La Serena, Chile, made the discovery while monitoring fluctuations in the amount ...

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