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Bi-static Radar Images of the Binary Asteroid 2017 YE5
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Caption:
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Bi-static radar images of the binary asteroid 2017 YE5 from the Arecibo Observatory and the Green Bank Observatory on June 25. The observations show that the asteroid consists of two separate objects in orbit around each other.
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 | National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC) | |
| Instrument Host | Arecibo Observatory | |
| Host Type | Ground-Based Observatory | |
| Instrument | Arecibo Radar | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Binary, Grayscale, Movie, Radar | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2018-07-12 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | Arecibo/GBO/NSF/NASA/JPL-Caltech | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA22559 | |
| Identifier | PIA22559 | |
