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Hubble Space Telescope spots Asteroidal Collision in the Asteroid Belt?
The first ever seen.
The lack of volatiles seen in the debris suggests two tiny asteroids collided very recently, possibly since the New Year.
The Main Belt asteroid seen here is only approx 140 metres wide.
Close up below.
Andrew Brown.
The first ever seen.
The lack of volatiles seen in the debris suggests two tiny asteroids collided very recently, possibly since the New Year.
The Main Belt asteroid seen here is only approx 140 metres wide.
![hs-2010-07-a-web_print.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.planetary.org%2Fimage%2Fhs-2010-07-a-web_print.jpg&hash=4071e13678add91ff99e2c69676bff95)
Close up below.
![hs-2010-07-c-web.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi233.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fee189%2F3488%2Fhs-2010-07-c-web.jpg&hash=f86f71942a3ff7f6fe1170fc51dd7dc1)
Andrew Brown.