Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Asteroid Eros Reconstructed

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 7, 2009 is “Asteroid Eros Reconstructed,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NEAR Project , NLR , JHUAPL , Goddard SVS , NASA. The original explanation runs about 183 words.

Asteroid Eros Reconstructed
Credit: NEAR Project , NLR , JHUAPL , Goddard SVS , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Orbiting the Sun between Mars and Earth , asteroid 433 Eros was visited by the robot spacecraft NEAR-Shoemaker in 2000 February.”

— APOD editors, June 7, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 7, 2009
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 183 words

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