Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Asteroids in the Distance

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 6, 2011 is “Asteroids in the Distance,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. Evans & K. Stapelfeldt ( JPL ), WFPC2 , HST , NASA. The original explanation runs about 234 words.

Asteroids in the Distance
Credit: R. Evans & K. Stapelfeldt ( JPL ), WFPC2 , HST , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Rocks from space hit Earth every day. The larger the rock, though, the less often Earth is struck.”

— APOD editors, March 6, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 6, 2011
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: R. Evans & K. Stapelfeldt ( JPL ), WFPC2 , HST , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 234 words

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