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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - Detail from the Body's "Base"


Stunning close up detail focusing on a smooth region on the ‘base’ of the ‘body’ section of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The image was taken by Rosetta’s OSIRIS narrow-angle camera and downloaded today, 6 August. The image clearly shows a range of features, including boulders, craters and steep cliffs.

The image was taken from a distance of 130 km and the image resolution is 2.4 meters per pixel.

Image credit: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA

Note: For more information, see PIA18642: Rosetta's Target Up Close, Comet on 3 August 2014, and Comet Activity on 2 August 2014.

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