The asteroid is shaped like a dog bone and is quite large at 270 kilometers. To put its size in perspective, 270 kilometers is roughly half the length of the English Channel. Advertisement ...

More image shows a computer model of Kleopatra, a “dog-bone” shaped asteroid which orbits the Sun in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. End to end, Kleopatra is 270 kilometres long.

New photos of ‘dog-bone’ asteroid reveal that it’s truly weird. Studying unusual asteroids can reveal clues about the solar system — and this is one of the most unusual.

Scientists fetch best images to date of 'dog bone' asteroid and 2 tiny moons. News. By Meghan Bartels published 9 September 2021 ...

Astronomers construct an image of this “dog-bone” asteroid with the highest accuracy yet. By Hailey Rose McLaughlin | Published: October 22, 2021 | Last updated on May 18, 2023. ESO.