Sunshine puts asteroids in a spin

532 views · Published 10 May 2007 · 0:13 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: New Scientist · 2007 · Travel & Events

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Watch a movie showing an asteroid passing in front of background stars and galaxies over a period of 2 hours in September 2004 (bottom part of frame). The brightness of the asteroid changes as it rotates. 

Courtesy A Fitzsimmons/Very Large Telescope

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