Hubble captures aftermath of asteroid collision
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This video shows the relative positions of Earth and asteroid P/2010 A2 in early 2010. As their different orbits draw them further apart, the images taken by Hubble get progressively smaller. The asteroid’s unusual X-shaped debris trail is thought to be due to a recent impact with a smaller object.
Credit:
NASA, ESA and D. Jewitt (UCLA)
About the Video
| Id: | heic1016b |
| Release date: | 13 October 2010, 19:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1016 |
| Duration: | 41s |
About the Object
| Name: | P/2010 A2 (LINEAR) |
| Type: | • Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid • Solar System Images/Videos • HD Videos |
