Minor planet 1992 AD

This photo shows the newly discovered minor planet 1992 AD which is the most distant in the Solar System. It was obtained at the ESO La Silla Observatory on 5 February 1992. The telescope followed the planet whose 16.7 magnitude image is round; the stars in the field are seen as short trails. The diffuse trail at the upper left corner is that of a galaxy.

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ESO

Om bilden

ID:eso9202a
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:24 februari 1992
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso9202
Storlek:2059 x 2089 px

Om objektet

Namn:1992 AD
Typ:Solar System : Interplanetary Body
Kategori:Solar System

Bildformat

Stor jpeg
2,8 MB
Skärmstor jpeg
772,1 kB

Färger och filter

BandTeleskop
Synligt ljus
V
Danish 1.54-metre telescope

Exposure time: 1800s