Orbits of twin moonlets around 87 Sylvia

Composite image showing the positions of Remus and Romulus around 87 Sylvia on 9 different nights as seen on NACO images. It clearly reveals the orbits of the two moonlets. The inset shows the potato shape of 87 Sylvia. The field of view is 2 arcsec. North is up and East is left.

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ESO

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Identificazione:eso0526a
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di rilascio:11 Agosto 2005
Notizie relative:eso0526
Grandezza:800 x 800 px

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Nome:87 Sylvia
Tipo:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid
Solar System : Planet : Satellite
Categoria:Solar System

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