2001 KX76 - the record-breaking asteroid observed with Astrovirtel
This image is a colour composite image, based on three exposures with the Wide Field Imager (WFI) at the MPG/ESO 2.2-m telescope at the La Silla Observatory. The exposures were made through V, R and I-band filters. On the image another (closer) asteroid reveals itself - the coloured dots to the left reveal that this object moved between the three exposures.
Credit:About the Image
| Id: | heic0110a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 23 August 2001, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0110 |
| Size: | 1569 x 1211 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Asteroid 2001 KX76 |
| Type: | Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid |
| Category: | Solar System |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical V |
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI |
| Optical R |
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI |
| Infrared I |
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI |