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Back Real and predicted shape of asteroid (21) Lutetia

Real and predicted shape of asteroid (21) Lutetia


Date: 12 July 2010
Satellite: Rosetta
Depicts: Lutetia
Copyright: (C) ESA 2010 MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/RSSD/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA

Comparison between an OSIRIS image of asteroid (21) Lutetia taken at a distance of 80 000 km and a prediction of the shape made from lightcurve analysis of previous images.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
12-Apr-2026 09:02 UT

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