ESOcast 167: VLT sees `Oumuamua getting a boost
Astronomers have found that ‘Oumuamua, the first interstellar object discovered in the Solar System, is moving away from the Sun faster than expected. Using data from ESO’s Very Large Telescope, and from NASA/ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a team of researchers concluded that ‘Oumuamua is most likely outgassing — suggesting that this enigmatic interstellar nomad is a peculiar comet rather than an asteroid.
Källa:ESO
Directed by: Mathias Jäger.
Visual Design and Editing: Martin Kornmesser and Luis Calçada.
Editing: Martin Kornmesser.
Web and technical support: Mathias André and Raquel Yumi Shida.
Written by: Calum Turner and Mathias Jäger.
Music: Stellardrone.
Narration: Sara Mendes da Costa.
Footage and photos: ESO, ESA/Hubble NASA, ESA, Luis Calçada , M. Kornmesser and G. Hüdepohl (atacamaphoto.com).
Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen.
Om videon
ID: | eso1820a |
Publiceringsdatum: | 27 juni 2018 19:00 |
Relaterade pressmeddelanden: | eso1820 |
Relaterade organisationsmeddelanden: | ann18051 |
Speltid: | 05 m 43 s |
Frame rate: | 30 fps |
Om objektet
Namn: | 1I/2017 U1 (‘Oumuamua) |
Typ: | Unspecified : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid |
Kategori: | ESOcast |