An image of the massive display of space dust and debris was captured by astronomers Teddy Kareta from the Lowell Observatory and Matthew Night from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Two days after the crash test Chile-based NOIRLab’s Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile captured some new images. just two days after the crash test. Radiation from the sun pushed away the tail. Astronomers estimated the tail was around 6,200 miles long.
“It is amazing how clearly we were able to capture the structure and extent of the aftermath in the days following the impact,” Kareta said in a news release.
“Now begins the next phase of work for the DART team as they analyze their data and observations by our team and other observers around the world who shared in studying this exciting event,” Knight said.
The SOAR team will continue monitoring the debris trail as long as it remains visible throughout space.
They are getting many insights about the surface of Dimorphos, how much space debris resulted from the crash, and the size of the astroparticle ejected. Their continuing observations will enable them to make evidence-based conclusions.
