Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Passing Asteroid Arrokoth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 18, 2019 is “Passing Asteroid Arrokoth,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA , JHU APL , SwRI. The original explanation runs about 153 words.

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From the explanation

“What would it look like to pass asteroid Arrokoth? 5 years after the spacecraft passed Pluto .”

— APOD editors, November 18, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 18, 2019
Type
Video
Credit
Credit: Video Credit: NASA , JHU APL , SwRI
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 153 words

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