Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 21, 2000

Eros Craters And Boulders

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 21, 2000 is “Eros Craters And Boulders,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NEAR Project , JHU APL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 155 words.

From the explanation

“From a delicate orbit around asteroid 433 Eros, the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft’s camera has now imaged the entire surface of the small oddly-shaped world at least once. 8 kilometers across.”

— APOD editors, July 21, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 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 155 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 21, 2000 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2000-july-21-eros-craters-and-boulders

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