Contrary to the long held notion that asteroids were invisible to an earthbound observer even with a big telescope, Solar System Today made a breakthrough and imaged in astonishing sharpness the intriguing asteroid belt.
The 34 asteroids captured in this historical shot were framed by simply using a comprehensive sky chart program where individual asteroids are listed and aimed a Meade 14” GO TO telescope to the center of the belt.
The 1 minute exposure brought to life in perfect focus and without any processing a grouping of asteroids of various sizes and appearances proving once and for all that old beliefs are falling apart.
HIGH RESOLUTION OBSERVATION OF THE MAIN ASTEROID BELT.
SOLAR SYSTEM TODAY OBSERVATORY · HIGH RESOLUTION ARCHIVE