Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Leaving Vesta

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 19, 2012 is “Leaving Vesta,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , UCLA , MPS, DLR, IDA. The original explanation runs about 201 words.

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

From the explanation

“Next stop: Ceres. Last week the robotic Dawn spacecraft ended its year-long mission to asteroid Vesta , becoming the first spacecraft ever to visit this far off world located between Mars and Jupiter, in the Solar System’s main asteroid belt .”

— APOD editors, September 19, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 19, 2012
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 201 words

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