Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Double Asteroid 90 Antiope

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 1, 2000 is “Double Asteroid 90 Antiope,” an image. It is credited to Credit: W. Merline ( SwRI ), et al.. The original explanation runs about 166 words.

Double Asteroid 90 Antiope
Credit: W. Merline ( SwRI ), et al. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This eight-frame animation is based on the first ever images of a double asteroid ! Formerly thought to be a single enormous chunk of rock, asteroid 90 Antiope resides in the solar system’s main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.”

— APOD editors, November 1, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 1, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: W. Merline ( SwRI ), et al.
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 166 words

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