NEAR Views the Asteroid Eros (Gravity Slope)
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- Author:
- David Smith, Greg Shirah, Maria Zuber, Marte Newcombe, Tom Bridgman
- Subject:
- Science and Technology
- Institution Name:
- NASA
- Collection:
- NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio
- Grade Level:
- Secondary, Post-secondary
- Abstract:
Views of the asteroid Eros generated by data from the laser range finder This false color image shows the gravity slope at various regions on the object. The gravity slope is the angle between the local gravitation field (computed assuming a constant density for the asteroid) and the normal to the surface. Blue is low slope, red is high slope.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Other
- Media Format:
- Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML, Video
- Technical Requirements:
- Real player|Need MPEG-2 viewer, such as Visual Circuits HDfocus or Electrosonic HD Video Server
- Conditions of Use:
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Public Domain
Please give credit to NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio
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