DINKINESH AND ITS SATELLITE SELAM (IMAGE)
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As NASA’s Lucy spacecraft flew past the asteroid Dinkinesh, its L’LORRI instrument produced stereographic images of the Nov. 1, 2023, encounter. The SwRI-led science team analyzed processed images, identifying a trough (yellow dots) and ridge (rose dots) on its surface. The final panel shows a side view of Dinkinesh and its satellite Selam taken a few minutes after closest approach.
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NASA/SwRI/Johns Hopkins APL/NOIRLab
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