Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 5, 2001

Asteroid Eros Reconstructed

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 5, 2001 is “Asteroid Eros Reconstructed,” an image. It is credited to Credit : NEAR Project , NLR , JHUAPL , Goddard SVS , NASA. The original explanation runs about 162 words.

From the explanation

“Orbiting the Sun between Mars and Earth , asteroid 433 Eros was visited by the robot spacecraft NEAR-Shoemaker in 2000 February. High-resolution surface measurements made by NEAR ‘s Laser Rangefinder ( NLR ) have been combined into the above visualization based on the derived 3D model of the tumbling space rock .”

— APOD editors, June 5, 2001

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At a glance

Date: June 5, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit : NEAR Project , NLR , JHUAPL , Goddard SVS , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 162 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 5, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-june-5-asteroid-eros-reconstructed

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