r/space 6h ago

Discussion Does anyone have an explanation for the image of the asteroid 624 Hektor on Wikipedia?

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The description on Wikipedia simply says "624 Hektor and its moon Skamandrios as imaged by the Keck Observatory in 2006."

I'm assuming the circled object is Skamandrios and the glowing bit in the center is Hektor, but what is the black circle behind it and the orange glow behind that? It almost looks like an eclipse but Hektor is an asteroid near Jupiter and from Earth's perspective Jupiter is never between us and the Sun so it can't be Jupiter blocking the Sun.

I feel like this should be obvious but it's bothering me way more than it should.


r/space 13h ago

VIDEO: Interview Dr Robert Zubrin 2026 Voices for Mars Global Youth Roundtable "What does exploring Mars truly mean for humanity?"

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r/space 3h ago

Why big investors are putting billions into ‘New Space’

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r/space 16h ago

Discussion Is the Aretmis III launch date (June 2027) guaranteed?

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r/space 2h ago

Discussion 🇮🇳 ISRO’s GSLV-F17 Successfully Launches EOS-05 Today 🚀 Bounce back moment

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https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/isro-gslv-f17-eos-05-launch-september-4-2026-2986214-2026-09-04

ISRO’s GSLV-F17 successfully lifted off today, September 4, 2026, carrying EOS-05, an advanced Earth-observation satellite. The launch took place at 2:55 AM IST from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, and the mission successfully placed EOS-05 into its intended orbit.

What makes this mission especially interesting is that EOS-05 is India’s first imaging satellite from geosynchronous orbit, opening up new possibilities for Earth observation and high-resolution imaging.


r/space 17h ago

NASA chief Jared Isaacman outlines first steps for ‘moon base’

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r/space 19h ago

First Pictures: Viking 2 on Mars – September 3, 1976 | 50 years ago

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r/space 16h ago

Moon Ball Robot Redefines Lunar Crater Exploration

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r/space 16h ago

The US may lack the engineers to rebuild space assets in a future war: RAND

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r/space 12h ago

NASA wires up Dragonfly and names the landing area

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r/space 20h ago

Isar Aerospace Could Attempt Second Spectrum Flight as Early as 4 September

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