NASA pulls out incredibly high-res global map of asteroid Bennu

Tue, 7 Apr 2020 05:42:43 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
https://newatlas.com/space/high-resolution-global-map-asteroid-bennu/

"With OSIRIS-REx in close orbit around Bennu, we’ve already seen some
pretty amazing up-close shots of the asteroid. And now, NASA has
released a full global map of this rocky little world in unprecedented
resolution.

The map is a mosaic made up of 2,155 individual images, giving it an
incredibly high resolution of just 2 inches (5 cm) per pixel. That makes
it the highest-resolution global map of any planetary body to date."

Via Esther Schindler.

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net                   Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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http://www.sericyb.com.au/                Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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