Asteroid Barbara (artist's impression)

Artist’s impression of the asteroid (234) Barbara. Thanks to a unique method that uses ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer, astronomers have been able to measure sizes of small asteroids in the main belt for the first time. Their observations also suggest that Barbara has a complex concave shape, best modelled as two bodies that may possibly be in contact.

Bildnachweis:

ESO/L. Calçada

Über das Bild

ID:eso0904a
Typ:Illustration
Veröffentlichungsdatum:4. Februar 2009
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen:eso0904
Größe:2785 x 1857 px

Über das Objekt

Name:Asteroid Barbara
Typ:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid
Kategorie:Illustrations
Solar System

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