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Comet Wild 2 - Stardust Approach Image
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Caption:
This image was taken during the close approach phase of Stardust's Jan 2, 2004 flyby of comet Wild 2. It is a distant side view of the roughly spherical comet nucleus. One hemisphere is in sunlight and the other is in shadow analogous to a view of the quarter moon. Several large depressed regions can be seen. Comet Wild 2 is about five kilometers (3.1 miles) in diameter.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | 81P/Wild | |
| System | Periodic Comets | |
| Target Type | Comet | |
| Mission | Stardust | |
| Instrument Host | Stardust | |
| Host Type | Sample Return | |
| Instrument | Navigation Camera (NC) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Dust, Grayscale, Shadow | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2004-01-06 | |
| Date in Caption | 2004-01-02 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05004 | |
| Identifier | PIA05004 | |
