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ACS Images of KBO "Quaoar"
Composite of 16 separate exposures resulting in the trail of the KBO against the sky. CreditsNASA and M. Brown (Caltech)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2002
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2002-17-1227-image
Composite of 16 separate exposures resulting in the trail of the KBO against the sky.
Credits
NASA and M. Brown (Caltech)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | 2002 LM60, Quaoar |
| Object Description | Kuiper Belt Object |
| R.A. Position | 16h 36m 18s |
| Dec. Position | -14° 48' 0" |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Distance | About 43 astronomical units (about 4 billion miles or 6.5 billion kilometers) |
| Dimensions | Approximately 800 miles in diameter (about 1300 kilometers) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Principal Astronomers: M. Brown and C. Trujillo (Caltech) |
| Instrument | ACS/HRC |
| Exposure Dates | July 5, 2002, Exposure Time: 29 minutes |
| Filters | F330W (U) |
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