Triple Asteroid System: 87 Sylvia with Romulus and Remus
Composite image showing the positions of Remus and Romulus around 87 Sylvia on 9 different nights as seen on NACO images. It clearly reveals the orbits of the two moonlets. The inset shows the potato shape of 87 Sylvia. The field of view is 2 arcsec. North is up and East is left. Release date August 11, 2005.
Size: 3750px × 3750px
Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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