Freaky ‘Active’ Object in Jupiter’s Orbit Is First of Its Kind Seen by Astronomers
Active Trojan asteroid 2019 LD2 as observed on June 11, 2019, using the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope (LCOGT) Network in Chile.Image: JD Armstrong/IfA/LCOGTIt’s neither an asteroid nor a comet but something in between. It’s also parked within Jupiter’s orbit, making this object the first of its kind to ever…
bubmagMay 21, 2020