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NEAR to Asteroid Eros

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 28, 1998 is “NEAR to Asteroid Eros,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NEAR Spacecraft Team, JHU APL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 130 words.

NEAR to Asteroid Eros
Credit: NEAR Spacecraft Team, JHU APL, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On December 23, the NEAR spacecraft flew by asteroid 433 Eros . NEAR was originally scheduled to brake and orbit Eros, but an unexpected shutdown of its main engine caused this plan to be aborted.”

— APOD editors, December 28, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 28, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NEAR Spacecraft Team, JHU APL, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 130 words

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