Minor planet 1992 AD

This photo shows the newly discovered minor planet 1992 AD which is the most distant in the Solar System. It was obtained at the ESO La Silla Observatory on 5 February 1992. The telescope followed the planet whose 16.7 magnitude image is round; the stars in the field are seen as short trails. The diffuse trail at the upper left corner is that of a galaxy.

Kilde:

ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso9202a
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:24. februar 1992
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso9202
Størrelse:2059 x 2089 px

Om objektet

Navn:1992 AD
Type:Solar System : Interplanetary Body
Kategori:Solar System

Billedformater

Stor JPEG
2,8 MB
Skrærm JPEG
772,1 KB

Farver & filtre

BåndTeleskop
Optisk
V
Danish 1.54-metre telescope

Exposure time: 1800s