Gone in a Flash

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Caption:

This image shows the initial ejecta that resulted when NASA's Deep Impact probe collided with comet Tempel 1 at 10:52 p.m. Pacific time, July 3 (1:52 a.m. Eastern time, July 4). It was taken by the spacecraft's high-resolution camera 13 seconds after impact. The image has been digitally processed to better show the comet's nucleus.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name	Value	Additional Values
Target	9P/Tempel
System	Periodic Comets
Target Type	Comet
Mission	Deep Impact
Instrument Host	Deep Impact
Host Type	Impactor
Instrument	High Resolution Instrument (HRI)
Detector
Extra Keywords	Grayscale, Impact
Acquisition Date
Release Date	2005-07-04
Date in Caption
Image Credit	NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD
Source	photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02123
Identifier	PIA02123