Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Asteroid Donaldjohanson

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 25, 2025 is “Asteroid Donaldjohanson,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Lucy/NASA/Goddard/ SwRI/Johns Hopkins APL/NOIRLab. The original explanation runs about 129 words.

Asteroid Donaldjohanson
Credit: Image Credit: Lucy/NASA/Goddard/ SwRI/Johns Hopkins APL/NOIRLab Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“5 kilometers across. On April 20, this sharp close-up of the asteroid was captured at a distance of about 1100 kilometers by the Lucy spacecraft’s long range camera during its second asteroid encounter.”

— APOD editors, April 25, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 25, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Lucy/NASA/Goddard/ SwRI/Johns Hopkins APL/NOIRLab
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 129 words

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