Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Flying Over Asteroid Eros

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 27, 2000 is “Flying Over Asteroid Eros,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NEAR Shoemaker Project , JHU APL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 115 words.

Flying Over Asteroid Eros
Credit: NEAR Shoemaker Project , JHU APL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What would it look like to fly over an asteroid? Spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker in orbit around asteroid 433 Eros found out earlier this month when it recorded its first fly-over sequence.”

— APOD editors, March 27, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 27, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NEAR Shoemaker 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 115 words

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