Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 22, 2001

A Two-toned Crater on Asteroid Eros

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 22, 2001 is “A Two-toned Crater on Asteroid Eros,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NEAR Project , JHU APL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 117 words.

From the explanation

“What lies beneath the surface of asteroid Eros? This image taken two weeks ago by the robot NEAR spacecraft orbiting the dark asteroid shows a kilometer-wide crater where some type of light material lies beneath some of the darker surface regolith .”

— APOD editors, January 22, 2001

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At a glance

Date: January 22, 2001
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 117 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 22, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-january-22-a-two-toned-crater-on-asteroid-eros

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