Meet 42 Asteroids in Our Solar System (ESOcast 243 Light)

Astronomers have used the ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile to image 42 of the biggest main-belt asteroids. Meet some of the 42 in this video summarising the discovery! Credit: ESO Directed by: Herbert Zodet and Martin Wallner. Editing: Herbert Zodet. Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida. Written by: Juliet Hannay and Giulio Mazzolo. Music: Stellardrone — Ascent. Footage and photos: ESO, M. Kornmesser, L. Calçada, P. Vernazza et al., MISTRAL algorithm (ONERA/CNRS) and C. Malin (). Scientific consultants: Paola Amico and Mariya Lyubenova. Download this video (various formats available) on: