Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Asteroid 3753: Earth's Curious Companion

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 18, 1997 is “Asteroid 3753: Earth's Curious Companion,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: P. Weigert (York U.) et al.). The original explanation runs about 174 words.

Asteroid 3753: Earth's Curious Companion
Credit & Copyright: P. Weigert (York U.) et al. Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Earth is not alone. It orbits the Sun with a small companion: Asteroid 3753 .”

— APOD editors, June 18, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 18, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: P. Weigert (York U.) et al.
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 174 words

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Source

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