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AFRL detects moon around asteroid with smallest telescope yet

Air Force Research Laboratory senior engineer Dr. Odell Reynolds with AFRL’s Starfire Optical Range telescopes in the background. Odell recorded an image of the asteroid Kalliope and its natural satellite Linus, using AFRL’s1.5 meter telescope on November 29, 2021 – a surprising achievement based on the small diameter of the telescope. (U.S. Air Force photo/Benjamin Herrera)

PHOTO BY: Benjamin Herrera
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AFRL detects moon around asteroid with smallest telescope yet

Air Force Research Laboratory senior engineer Dr. Odell Reynolds with AFRL’s Starfire Optical Range telescopes in the background. Odell recorded an image of the asteroid Kalliope and its natural satellite Linus, using AFRL’s1.5 meter telescope on November 29, 2021 – a surprising achievement based on the small diameter of the telescope. (U.S. Air Force photo/Benjamin Herrera)

PHOTO BY: Benjamin Herrera
VIRIN: 211217-F-F3963-1017.JPG
FULL SIZE: 0.89 MB
Additional Details

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DSC-W800

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N/A

APERTURE

113/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

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