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Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy with Asteroid

Animation of the asteroid's path over time. For better visibility in this animation, the asteroid's color is shown in white. The release image shows the asteroid trail in red, which is truer to the light reflected by the asteroid.

Release Date
November 11, 2004
Science Release
Hubble Tracks Asteroid’s Sky Trek
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Credit
NASA, ESA, Y. Momany (Univ. of Padua) and L. Barranger (STScI)

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