Subaru Telescope Sheds Light on Jupiter Trojan Asteroids' Color Mystery

Subaru Telescope sheds light on Jupiter Trojan asteroids' color mystery

Observations conducted with the Subaru Telescope and its first-generation wide-field camera, Suprime-Cam, have revealed new insights into the relationship between the color and size of Jupiter Trojan asteroids.

Subaru Telescope Solves Jupiter Trojan Asteroids' Color Mystery

Astronomers have long been puzzled by the distinct "colors" of the Jupiter Trojan asteroids—ancient space rocks that share Jupiter's orbit. While these