Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Stereo Vesta

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 20, 2011 is “Stereo Vesta,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , UCLA , MPS, DLR, IDA. The original explanation runs about 138 words.

Stereo Vesta
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , UCLA , MPS, DLR, IDA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Get out your red/blue glasses and float next to 4 Vesta. A 500 kilometer diameter world, Vesta lies in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.”

— APOD editors, August 20, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 20, 2011
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , UCLA , MPS, DLR, IDA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 138 words

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