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
About the Image
| Id: | eso0430a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 29 September 2004 |
| Related releases: | eso0430 |
| Size: | 1961 x 1961 px |
About the Object
| Name: | 4179 Toutatis |
| Type: | Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid |
| Category: | Solar System |
Wallpapers
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
Notes: This image was observed simultaneously with a number of ESO telescopes from Paranal and La Silla observatories.