(8567) 1996 HW1

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(8567) 1996 HW1 is a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) located in the inner Solar System. It was discovered on 23 April 1996 by astronomer Tom Gehrels at Steward Observatory. It is a contact binary asteroid, with two lobes separated by a distinct "neck"; altogether, the asteroid is on average 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) in diameter.

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