Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 30, 2023

Orbits of Potentially Hazardous Asteroids

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 30, 2023 is “Orbits of Potentially Hazardous Asteroids,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech. The original explanation runs about 202 words.

A dark background is filled with many light-blue ellipses. Toward the center, near circles that are labelled as the orbits of the inner planets of our Solar System are drawn. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Illustration Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Are asteroids dangerous? Some are, but the likelihood of a dangerous asteroid striking the Earth during any given year is low.”

— APOD editors, June 30, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 30, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Illustration Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 202 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 30, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-june-30-orbits-of-potentially-hazardous-asteroids

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