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(308933) 2006 SQ372
is a trans-Neptunian object and highly eccentric Centaur (minor planet), centaur on a cometary-like orbit in the outer region of the Solar System, approximately in diameter. It was discovered through the Sloan Digital Sky Survey by astronomers Andrew C. Becker, Andrew Becker, Andrew W. Puckett, Andrew Puckett and Jeremy Martin Kubica, Jeremy Kubica on images first taken on 27 September 2006 (with precovery images dated to 13 September 2005). Characteristics It has a highly orbital eccentricity, eccentric orbit, crossing that of Neptune near Apsis, perihelion but bringing it more than 1,500 Astronomical unit, AU from the Sun at Apsis, aphelion. It takes about 22,500 years to orbit the Center of mass#Barycenter in astrophysics and astronomy, barycenter of the Solar System. The large semi-major axis makes it similar to and . With an Absolute magnitude#Solar System bodies (H), absolute magnitude (H) of 8.1, it is estimated to be about 60 to 140 km in diameter. Michae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope (often referred to as HST or Hubble) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. It was not the first space telescope, but it is one of the largest and most versatile, renowned both as a vital research tool and as a public relations boon for astronomy. The Hubble telescope is named after astronomer Edwin Hubble and is one of NASA's Great Observatories. The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) selects Hubble's targets and processes the resulting data, while the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) controls the spacecraft. Hubble features a mirror, and its five main instruments observe in the ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Hubble's orbit outside the distortion of Earth's atmosphere allows it to capture extremely high-resolution images with substantially lower background light than ground-based telescopes. It has recorded some of the most detaile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
