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Minor planet Portugal
An image of the minor planet dubbed Portugal, also cataloged as number 3933 by the International Astronomical Union, the body responsible for naming celestial objects. A minor planet is an object in the Solar System that is neither a planet nor a comet. Many tens of thousands of these objects have been described, most of which orbit the Sun in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
Identification: | minor |
Type: | Planétaire |
Date de publication: | 3 décembre 2009 23:19 |
Taille: | 4036 x 2631 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | (3933) Portugal |
Type: | Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Dwarf planet |
Catégorie: | Solar System |
Image Formats
Fonds d'écran
Couleurs & filtres
Domaine | Télescope |
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ESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope |