Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Small Worlds Ceres and Vesta
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 22, 2007 is “Small Worlds Ceres and Vesta,” an image. It is credited to Credit : NASA , ESA , L.McFadden, J.Y.Li ( UMCP ), M.Mutchler, Z.Levay ( STScI ), P.Thomas ( Cornell ), J.Parker, E.Young ( SwRI ), C.Russell, B.Schmidt ( UCLA ). The original explanation runs about 140 words.
From the explanation
“Ceres and Vesta are, respectively, only around 950 kilometers and 530 kilometers in diameter – about the size of Texas and Arizona. But they are two of the largest of over 100,000 minor bodies orbiting in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.”
— APOD editors, June 22, 2007
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 22, 2007
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit : NASA , ESA , L.McFadden, J.Y.Li ( UMCP ), M.Mutchler, Z.Levay ( STScI ), P.Thomas ( Cornell ), J.Parker, E.Young ( SwRI ), C.Russell, B.Schmidt ( UCLA )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 140 words