PIA07923: Artist's Concept of Deep Impact's Encounter with Comet Tempel 1


Artist’s Concept of Deep Impact’s Encounter with Comet Tempel 1

Caption:

This artist's concept gives us a look at the moment of impact and the forming of the crater.

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
Detector
Extra Keywords Artwork, Color, Crater, Impact
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2005-05-09
Date in Caption
Image Credit NASA/JPL/UMD
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07923
Identifier PIA07923