Kleopatra 3D Model

Asteroid 216 Kleopatra sits in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.  For more than 100 years, the exact shape of the asteroid remained a mystery.  In 2000, the now-defunct Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico bounced radar signals off of the asteroid and determined it's shape to be rather like a dog bone floating in space.  Scientists think that its strange appearance is possibly the result of a violent collision between two asteroids long ago.

Kleopatra also has two moons, Alexhelios and Cleoselene, which are named after the real twin children Cleopatra had with Mark Antony.

Includes:

• Informative flyer with facts about the asteroid's discovery and features
• Clear acrylic riser for desk display

Size 5.7 cm x 2.459 cm x 2.14 cm

Astronomy magazine exclusive