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433 Eros

Short answer: 433 Eros is a near-Earth asteroid about 34 by 11 by 11 kilometers, discovered in 1898. NASA's NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft orbited it in 2000 and landed on it on February 12, 2001, the first landing on an asteroid.

Manhattan is about 21.6 kilometers (13.4 miles) long, so Eros would overhang it. The footage shows an animated Eros hovering over a landscape for scale.

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What should you know about 433 Eros?

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  1. About 34 x 11 x 11 km.

    DD-380-F01 · Write-up · Exhibit A (Size)

  2. 1898.

    DD-380-F02 · Write-up · Exhibit B (Discovered)

Video transcript: 433 Eros: Asteroid 433 Eros Is About 34 Kilometers Long

Did you know Asteroid 433 Eros is about 34 kilometers or 21 miles long and 11 kilometers or 7 miles wide, making it significantly larger than New York City. For comparison, NYC spans roughly 13.4 miles or 21.6 kilometers from North to South in Manhattan. Eros, elongated in shape, would stretch almost the entire length of Manhattan and then some. Its surface area would cover multiple boroughs if it laid over the city. NOW YOU KNOW!

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The write-up

Asteroid 433 Eros is about 34 kilometers long. That is longer than Manhattan.

  1. Exhibit A

    Size

    About 34 x 11 x 11 km.

  2. Exhibit B

    Discovered

    1898.

  3. Exhibit C

    Probe

    NEAR Shoemaker orbited it.

  4. Exhibit D

    Landing

    Landed Feb 12, 2001.

  5. Exhibit E

    Manhattan

    About 21.6 km long.

Questions people ask about 433 Eros

How long is Eros?

Elongated.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Size) · Wikipedia: 433 Eros

When discovered?

19th century.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Discovered) · Wikipedia: 433 Eros

Which probe landed on it?

2001.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Probe) · Wikipedia: NEAR Shoemaker

Manhattan is about?

Comparison.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Landing) · Wikipedia: NEAR Shoemaker

What type of object?

Asteroid.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Manhattan) · Wikipedia: 433 Eros

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5 questions, all from this case file. Answers are revealed instantly.

  1. How long is Eros?

    1. About 34 km
    2. About 3 km
    3. About 340 km
    4. About 1 km
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    Answer: A. About 34 km Elongated. Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Size) · Wikipedia: 433 Eros

  2. When discovered?

    1. 1898
    2. 1998
    3. 1801
    4. 1950
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    Answer: A. 1898 19th century. Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Discovered) · Wikipedia: 433 Eros

  3. Which probe landed on it?

    1. NEAR Shoemaker
    2. Voyager
    3. Rosetta
    4. Hubble
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    Answer: A. NEAR Shoemaker 2001. Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Probe) · Wikipedia: NEAR Shoemaker

  4. Manhattan is about?

    1. 21.6 km long
    2. 100 km
    3. 2 km
    4. 50 km
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    Answer: A. 21.6 km long Comparison. Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Landing) · Wikipedia: NEAR Shoemaker

  5. What type of object?

    1. Near-Earth asteroid
    2. Comet
    3. Moon
    4. Planet
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    Answer: A. Near-Earth asteroid Asteroid. Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Manhattan) · Wikipedia: 433 Eros

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Easterling, Marcus. "433 Eros." The Detail Department (DetailEnjoyer), case file DD-380, last updated Nov 20, 2024. https://detailenjoyer.com/case/433-eros/

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