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Bennu

Near-Earth Asteroid

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Bennu, formally 101955 Bennu, is a carbonaceous asteroid in the Apollo group, discovered by the LINEAR Project in 1999.

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Object Type
Near-Earth asteroid (Apollo group) 1
Discovery Year
1999 1
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Sun, Celestial Objects
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Wikimedia Foundation101955 Bennu, lead section
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a carbonaceous asteroid in the Apollo group
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Wikimedia Foundation101955 Bennu, infobox (Discovered)
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11 September 1999
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Wikimedia FoundationIn Category: Celestial Objects, 101955 Bennu, Wikipedia summary
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Wikimedia FoundationOrbits: Sun, 101955 Bennu, lead section (orbital group classification)
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101955 Bennu (provisional designation 1999 RQ36) is a carbonaceous asteroid in the Apollo group
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