Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Stereo Itokawa

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 19, 2010 is “Stereo Itokawa,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ISAS , JAXA ; Stereo Image by Patrick Vantuyne. The original explanation runs about 119 words.

Stereo Itokawa
Credit: ISAS , JAXA ; Stereo Image by Patrick Vantuyne Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Get out your red/blue glasses and float next to asteroid Itokawa , a diminutive world of the solar system only half a kilometer across. Boulders strewn across its rough surface and the lack of craters indicate that this asteroid is a rubble pile , formed as smaller pieces collected and were kept together by gravity.”

— APOD editors, June 19, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 19, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ISAS , JAXA ; Stereo Image by Patrick Vantuyne
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 119 words

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