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Asteroid Toutatis with the VLT
The telescope was set to follow the predicted motion of the asteroid during 60 seconds (beginning on September 28, 2004, 23:34 hrs UT) and the images of the background stars in the sky field therefore appear as long trails.
ESO
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso0430a |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 29 september 2004 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso0430 |
| Grootte: | 1961 x 1961 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | 4179 Toutatis |
| Type: | Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid |
| Categorie: | Solar System |
Wallpapers
Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
Noten: This image was observed simultaneously with a number of ESO telescopes from Paranal and La Silla observatories.