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(809875) 2020 BX12 (or simply 2020 BX12) is a sub-kilometer binary asteroid, classified as a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous object of the Apollo group. It was discovered on 27 January 2020 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System survey at the Mauna Loa Observatory during its approach to Earth of 0.02915 AU (4.361 million km; 11.34 LD). The Arecibo Observatory took radar images of 2020 BX12 on 4 February 2020, which led to the discovery of a small natural satellite orbiting 360 m (1,180 ft) away from the asteroid. With a diameter of around 200 m (660 ft), 2020 BX12 is among the smallest 10% of known binary asteroids. It was the last binary asteroid discovered by the Arecibo Observatory.
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