Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 1, 2006

The Largest Rock in the Solar System

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 1, 2006 is “The Largest Rock in the Solar System,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Voyager 1, NASA. The original explanation runs about 152 words.

From the explanation

“There, that faint dot in the center – that’s the largest rock known in our Solar System . It is larger than every known asteroid , moon , and comet nucleus .”

— APOD editors, January 1, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 1, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Voyager 1, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 152 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 1, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-january-1-the-largest-rock-in-the-solar-system

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