Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Sharpest Ultima Thule

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 28, 2019 is “Sharpest Ultima Thule,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins University APL , Southwest Research Institute , National Optical Astronomy Observatory. The original explanation runs about 158 words.

Sharpest Ultima Thule
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins University APL , Southwest Research Institute , National Optical Astronomy Observatory Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On January 1, New Horizons swooped to within 3,500 kilometers of the Kuiper Belt world known as Ultima Thule . That’s about 3 times closer than its July 2015 closest approach to Pluto.”

— APOD editors, February 28, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 28, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins University APL , Southwest Research Institute , National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 158 words

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