Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

'Oumuamua: Interstellar Asteroid

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 22, 2017 is “'Oumuamua: Interstellar Asteroid,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: European Southern Observatory , M. Kornmesser. The original explanation runs about 229 words.

'Oumuamua: Interstellar Asteroid
Credit: Illustration Credit: European Southern Observatory , M. Kornmesser Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Nothing like it has ever been seen before. The unusual space rock ‘Oumuamua is so intriguing mainly because it is the first asteroid ever detected from outside our Solar System — although likely many more are to follow given modern computer-driven sky monitoring.”

— APOD editors, November 22, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 22, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit: European Southern Observatory , M. Kornmesser
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 229 words

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