Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 20, 2015

Approaching Asteroid Ceres

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 20, 2015 is “Approaching Asteroid Ceres,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , UCLA , MPS/DLR/IDA/PSI. The original explanation runs about 149 words.

From the explanation

“It is the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt — what secrets does it hold? To find out, NASA has sent the robotic Dawn spacecraft to explore and map this cryptic 1,000-kilometer wide world: Ceres .”

— APOD editors, January 20, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 20, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , UCLA , MPS/DLR/IDA/PSI
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 149 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 20, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-january-20-approaching-asteroid-ceres

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