Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Ultima Thule from New Horizons
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 29, 2019 is “Ultima Thule from New Horizons,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JHU’s APL , SwRI ; Color Processing: Thomas Appr. The original explanation runs about 170 words.
From the explanation
“How do distant asteroids differ from those near the Sun? To help find out, NASA sent the robotic New Horizons spacecraft past the classical Kuiper belt object 2014 MU69 , nicknamed Ultima Thule, the farthest asteroid yet visited by a human spacecraft.”
— APOD editors, January 29, 2019
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 29, 2019
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JHU’s APL , SwRI ; Color Processing: Thomas Appr
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 170 words