Video: Radar shows asteroid 2012 DA14 tumbling

Below is a radar view of asteroid 2021 DA14 as it receded from the earth after its flyby on Feb.15th.

Radar observations of asteroid 2012 DA14 generated from data obtained by NASA’s Goldstone Solar System Radar on Feb. 15-16, 2013. During the observations, the space rock’s distance increased from 74,000 to 195,000 miles (120,000 to 314,000 km) from Earth.

The movie is comprised of 73 radar “images” looped nine times.
Resolution is 4 meters per pixel.
Credit: NASA-JPL/Caltech

Update: More videos of the flyby at Out-of-control spaceship? Nope: It’s asteroid 2012 DA14, seen on radar – Cosmic Log

One thought on “Video: Radar shows asteroid 2012 DA14 tumbling”

  1. I counted 13 pixels across in the frame which I thought depicted the maximum lateral extend of the asteroid. Thus, the asteroid might have a major characteristic length on the order of 52 meters (170 ft). Wow.
    and Cool.

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