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What is the smallest known gravitationally bound system?

Recent discovery of a satellite orbiting Dinkinesh made me wonder how fragile that system must be. Based on the numbers and photos given by NASA, I estimate that binding energy of the two bodies is of order of 100 GJ, which seems like almost nothing.

Do we know even smaller, gravitationally bound systems? For how long can they last, especially in the dense asteroid belt?