Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Eros At Sunset

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 24, 2000 is “Eros At Sunset,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NEAR Project , JHU APL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 157 words.

Eros At Sunset
Credit: NEAR Project , JHU APL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Gleaming in the rays of the setting sun, boulders litter the rugged surface of asteroid 433 Eros . The brightest boulder, at the edge of the large, shadowy crater near this picture’s bottom center, is about 30 meters (100 feet) across.”

— APOD editors, August 24, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 24, 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 157 words

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