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Friday, August 1, 2014

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimernko from 1210 Miles


This view from the OSIRIS instrument on the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft shows the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimernko from a distance of 1,210 miles (1,950 kilometers).

The image was taken on July 29, 2014. One pixel in this image corresponds to approximately 120 feet (37 meters).

The bright neck region between the comet's head and body is becoming increasingly distinct as Rosetta approaches and its view improves.

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

Note: For more information, see PIA18422: Rosetta's Comet: Imaging the Coma, Catching Up With the Comet's Coma, Comet on 31 July 2014 - NavCam, Comet on 1 August 2014 - NavCam, and Rosetta's Comet: Imaging the Coma. See also #RosettaAreWeThereYet – Fabulous Fables and Tales of Tails and Where are YOU Going?

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