The interstellar asteroid 1I/2017 U1 (‘Oumuamua)
Raw image straight from ESO's Very Large Telescope. 1I/2017 U1 (‘Oumuamua), the interstellar asteroid, is the tiny dot at the centre, above the brighter star. Though actually faint, in this image the asteroid appears bright.
Credit:ESO/O.Hainaut
About the Image
| Id: | rama_raw |
| Type: | Planetary |
| Release date: | 23 November 2017, 13:14 |
| Size: | 838 x 475 px |
About the Object
| Name: | 1I/2017 U1 (‘Oumuamua) |
| Type: | Milky Way : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid |
| Category: | Stars |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical g | 470 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |