David Jewitt (UCLA) acquired this new Hubble image of the mysterious dust trail that appeared recently in the asteroid belt. This trail is also discussed in this January 20 post. Current thinking says that this debris from a recent collision among two asteroids. Check the Hubble page for more details.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Hubble image of dust trail in asteroid belt
David Jewitt (UCLA) acquired this new Hubble image of the mysterious dust trail that appeared recently in the asteroid belt. This trail is also discussed in this January 20 post. Current thinking says that this debris from a recent collision among two asteroids. Check the Hubble page for more details.
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