Kuiper Belt Object 1998 WW31

Författare/Upphovsman:

NASA and C. Veillet (CFHT)

Kreditera:

http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/2002/04/image/a

Kort länk:

https://sewiki.info/b/9ac0e

Källa:

Wikimedia Commons

Upplösning:

800 x 600 Pixel (41849 Bytes)

Beskrivning:

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope snapped pictures of a double system of icy bodies in the Kuiper Belt. This composite picture shows the apparent orbit of one member of the pair. In reality, the objects, called 1998 WW31, revolve around a common center of gravity, like a pair of waltzing skaters. This picture shows the motion of one member of the duo [the six faint blobs] relative to the other [the large white blob]. The blue oval represents the orbital path.

Licens:

Public domain