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Asteroid Steins: A diamond in space
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- Title Asteroid Steins: A diamond in space
- Released 06/09/2008 10:50 am
- Copyright ESA ©2008 MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/RSSD/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA
- Description
Asteroid Steins seen from a distance of 800 km around the time of closest approach, taken by the OSIRIS imaging system from two different perspectives. The effective diameter of the asteroid is 5 km, approximately as predicted. At the top of the asteroid (as shown in this image), a large crater, approximately 21.5-km in size, can be seen. Scientists were amazed that the asteroid survived the impact that was responsible for the crater.
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