Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
How Big Is 2001 KX76?
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 30, 2001 is “How Big Is 2001 KX76?,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESA , ESO , Astrovirtel , Gerhard Hahn (German Aerospace Center, DLR ), et al.. The original explanation runs about 185 words.
From the explanation
“2 meter telescope at La Silla, Chile . Though 2001 KX76 appears here as single point of light in an unremarkable star field, its orbit has been accurately measured by Astrovirtel , a newly operational “virtual telescope” capable of mining many years of archival data for previously unrecognized images of 2001 KX76.”
— APOD editors, August 30, 2001
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 30, 2001
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: ESA , ESO , Astrovirtel , Gerhard Hahn (German Aerospace Center, DLR ), et al.
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 185 words