PIA03297: Deep Impact View of Tempel 1


Deep Impact View of Tempel 1

Caption:

This image is a compilation of nine images that were taken on June 15, 2005 through the clear filter of the medium resolution camera. The spacecraft is 16,896,900 kilometers (10,499,250 miles) away from the comet. This image is displayed on a logarithmic scale that enhances the comet's coma.

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 Medium Resolution Instrument (MRI)
Detector
Extra Keywords Grayscale, Impact
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2005-06-17
Date in Caption 2005-06-15
Image Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03297
Identifier PIA03297