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Asteroid Gaspra's Best Face

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 12, 1998 is “Asteroid Gaspra's Best Face,” an image. It is credited to Credit: The Galileo Project, NASA. The original explanation runs about 65 words.

Asteroid Gaspra's Best Face
Credit: The Galileo Project, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Asteroid 951 Gaspra is a huge rock tumbling in space. Gaspra became one of the best-studied asteroids in 1991 when the spacecraft Galileo flew by.”

— APOD editors, July 12, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 12, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: The Galileo Project, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 65 words

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