Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Dog-Bone Shaped Asteroid 216 Kleopatra
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 10, 2000 is “Dog-Bone Shaped Asteroid 216 Kleopatra,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Stephen Ostro et al. ( JPL ), Arecibo Radio Telescope , NSF , NASA. The original explanation runs about 120 words.
From the explanation
“An asteroid the size of New Jersey that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter has been discovered to have an unusual dog-bone shape. Asteroid 216 Kleopatra , recently mapped with Earth-based radar , reflects radio waves so well that astronomers speculate it is composed mostly of metals such as nickel and iron .”
— APOD editors, May 10, 2000
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- May 10, 2000
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Stephen Ostro et al. ( JPL ), Arecibo Radio Telescope , NSF , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 120 words