In:
Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Vol. 285, No. 5427 ( 1999-07-23), p. 562-564
Abstract:
During the 23 December 1998 flyby of asteroid 433 Eros, the Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft obtained 222 images of Eros, as well as supporting spectral observations. The images cover slightly more than two-thirds of Eros (best resolution is ∼400 meters per pixel) and reveal an elongated, cratered body with a linear feature extending for at least 20 kilometers. Our observations show that Eros has dimensions of 33 × 13 × 13 kilometers. The volume, combined with the mass determined by the NEAR radio science experiment, leads to a density of 2.5 ± 0.8 grams per cubic centimeter. This relatively high density, and the presence of an extensive linear feature, suggest that Eros may be a structurally coherent body.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0036-8075
,
1095-9203
DOI:
10.1126/science.285.5427.562
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date:
1999
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128410-1
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2066996-3
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2060783-0
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11
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