Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Giant Gouge on Asteroid Eros

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 21, 2000 is “A Giant Gouge on Asteroid Eros,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NEAR Project , JHU APL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 149 words.

A Giant Gouge on Asteroid Eros
Credit: NEAR Project , JHU APL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Asteroid 433 Eros is posing several riddles. NASA’s robot spacecraft NEAR began orbiting the 30-kilometer space rock last week, and new pictures are now being beamed back to Earth regularly.”

— APOD editors, February 21, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 21, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NEAR Project , JHU APL , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 149 words

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