Bruce Murray Space Image Library

Asteroid 3200 Phaethon

Asteroid 3200 Phaethon
Asteroid 3200 Phaethon These radar images of near-Earth asteroid 3200 Phaethon were generated by Arecibo Observatory's planetary radar system. Radar enables scientists to precisely determine important characteristics of near-Earth objects, including their orbit, rotation, and size. Arecibo Observatory/NASA/NSF