asteroid colour

• by anitag123

  Are asteroids always green? and why??

  Posted March 21, 2014 11:26 AM

• by ElisabethB moderator

  Hi anitag123 and welcome to the Zoo

  This is not an asteroid but a satellite trail. The satellite reflects the sunlight and because of its speed it gets caught in just one filter.
  Satellite trails can also be blue or red.

  Happy hunting ! 😄

  Posted March 21, 2014 12:15 PM