NEAR image of the day for 2000 Oct 31
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The Southern Hemisphere from High Orbit NEAR Shoemaker is now mapping Eros' southern hemisphere from high orbit. This image mosaic, taken October 29, 2000, shows the southern part of the hemisphere from an orbital altitude of 196 kilometers (122 miles). The whole view is about 23 kilometers (14 miles) across and shows most of the asteroid's length. "Synoptic" coverage like this, showing a broad area at an instant, provides very valuable "context" for lower-altitude, high-resolution pictures.
(Mosaic of images 0148235391, 0148235453, 0148235515, 0148235577)
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Built and managed by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland, NEAR-Shoemaker was the first spacecraft launched in NASA's Discovery Program of low-cost, small-scale planetary missions. See the NEAR web site for more details. Feedback to Scott Murchie. Scott.Murchie@jhuapl.edu.