(596) Scheila Asteroid Collision Animation
- Visualizations by:
- Walt Feimer
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Late last year, astronomers noticed that an asteroid named Scheila had brightened unexpectedly and was sporting a short-lived tail. Now, data from NASA's Swift satellite and Hubble Space Telescope show that these changes likely occurred after Scheila was struck by a much smaller asteroid.
Credits
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Conceptual Image Lab
Animators
- Walt Feimer (KBRwyle) [Lead]
- Michael Lentz (KBRwyle)
Producer
- Scott Wiessinger (KBRwyle)
Missions
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