# 433 Eros (DD-380)

> 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.

- Department: Space
- First published: 2024-11-20
- Last updated: 2024-11-20
- Permalink: https://detailenjoyer.com/case/433-eros/
- Author: Marcus Easterling (DetailEnjoyer), The Detail Department

## On the timeline

- **1898**: 433 Eros discovered
- **2001**: NEAR Shoemaker lands on Eros

Full timeline: https://detailenjoyer.com/timeline/?case=433-eros

## Quick facts

- **DD-380-F01**: About 34 x 11 x 11 km. _(Write-up · Exhibit A (Size))_
- **DD-380-F02**: 1898. _(Write-up · Exhibit B (Discovered))_

## Write-up

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

1. **Size**: About 34 x 11 x 11 km.
2. **Discovered**: 1898.
3. **Probe**: NEAR Shoemaker orbited it.
4. **Landing**: Landed Feb 12, 2001.
5. **Manhattan**: About 21.6 km long.

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## Reel vs. record

- **Note**: None needed.

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

- Duration: 25.9 s · Published: 2024-11-20
- File: https://detailenjoyer.com/assets/videos/DClLpPUuUdL.mp4

### Transcript

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!

## Questions & answers

**Q: How long is Eros?**  
A: Elongated. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Size) · Wikipedia: 433 Eros)_

**Q: When discovered?**  
A: 19th century. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Discovered) · Wikipedia: 433 Eros)_

**Q: Which probe landed on it?**  
A: 2001. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Probe) · Wikipedia: NEAR Shoemaker)_

**Q: Manhattan is about?**  
A: Comparison. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Landing) · Wikipedia: NEAR Shoemaker)_

**Q: What type of object?**  
A: Asteroid. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Manhattan) · Wikipedia: 433 Eros)_

## Sources

- [Wikipedia: 433 Eros](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/433_Eros)
- [Wikipedia: NEAR Shoemaker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEAR_Shoemaker)

## Cite this case file

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