PIA22558: Optical Composite Image of Asteroid 2017 YE5


Optical Composite Image of Asteroid 2017 YE5

Caption:

This optical composite image shows asteroid 2017 YE5, taken on June 30, 2018, by the Cadi Ayyad University Morocco Oukaimeden Sky Survey, one of the first surveys to identify 2017 YE5 in December 2017.

Background Info:

More information about asteroids and near-Earth objects is available at http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroidwatch .

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target 2017 YE5
System Near Earth Objects
Target Type Asteroid
Mission
Instrument Host
Host Type
Instrument
Detector
Extra Keywords Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2018-07-12
Date in Caption 2018-06-30
Image Credit Cadi Ayyad University Morocco Oukaimeden Sky Survey
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA22558
Identifier PIA22558