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Radar observations of asteroid 216 KleopatraRadar observations of the main-belt, M-class asteroid 216 Kleopatra reveal a dumbbell-shaped object with overall dimensions of 217 kilometers by 94 kilometers by 81 kilometers (+/-25%). The asteroid's surface properties are consistent with a regolith having a metallic composition and a porosity comparable to that of Lunar soil.
Document ID
20060032552
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
hdl:2014/14178
Authors
Ostro, S.
Hudson, R.
Nolan, M.
Margot, J.
Scheeres, D.
Campbell, D.
Magri, C.
Giorgini, J.
Yeomans, D.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 2000
Publication Information
Publication: Science
Volume: 288
Issue: 5467
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Astroids radar collisions lunar soil

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