Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Asteroid 9969 Braille

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 5, 1999 is “Asteroid 9969 Braille,” an image. It is credited to Credit: DS1 Team, Spectrum Astro Inc., JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 129 words.

Asteroid 9969 Braille
Credit: DS1 Team, Spectrum Astro Inc., JPL, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“NASA probe Deep Space 1 zoomed past asteroid 9969 Braille last week as it continued to test its new ion drive in the inner Solar System . The flyby was the closest approach a spacecraft has ever made to an asteroid .”

— APOD editors, August 5, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 5, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: DS1 Team, Spectrum Astro Inc., JPL, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 129 words

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