Orbits of Twin Moonlets around 87 Sylvia
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.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0526a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 11 August 2005 |
| Related releases: | eso0526 |
| Size: | 800 x 800 px |
About the Object
| Name: | 87 Sylvia |
| Type: | Solar System : Planet : Satellite Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid |
| Category: | Solar System |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared Near-IR | Very Large Telescope NACO |
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