CK12 Earth Science

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Figure 25.31: Asteroid 951 Gaspra was the first asteroid photographed at close range. This
picture was taken in 1991 by the Galileo probe on its way to Jupiter. 951 Gaspra is a
medium-sized asteroid, measuring about 19 by 12 by 11 kilometers (12 by 7.5 by 7 miles).
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