Planets and Moons  ID: 14054

Chasing an Asteroid's Shadow

Released on December 16, 2021
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On October 20th, 2021, dozens of astronomers observed an occulation to gather data in support of NASA's Lucy Mission to the Trojan Asteroids.

Music is "No Lights" from Claude Samard of Universal Production Music.

Watch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel.

Observing occultations from Earth is one of the tools scientists have for gathering precise information about the size and shape of Lucy’s target destinations, known as “Trojan” asteroids.

For More Information

http://nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2021/watching-the-blink-of-a-star-to-size-up-asteroids-for-nasa-s-lucy-mission

Credits

James Tralie (ADNET):
Lead Producer
Lead Animator
Lead Editor
Narrator

Lonnie Shekhtman (ADNET):
Writer

Allison Gasparini (NASA Intern):
Writer

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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Mission:
Lucy

Keywords:
SVS >> Asteroid
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons
SVS >> Occultation
SVS >> Lucy