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Flight of the Comet
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Caption:
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This video clip was compiled from images taken by NASA's EPOXI mission spacecraft during its flyby of comet Hartley 2 on Nov. 4, 2010. During the encounter, the spacecraft and comet whisked past each other at a speed of 12.3 kilometers per second (27,560 miles per hour). The spacecraft came within about 700 kilometers (435 miles) of the comet's nucleus at the time of closest approach.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | 103P/Hartley | |
| 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, Movie | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2010-11-05 | |
| Date in Caption | 2010-11-04 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA13602 | |
| Identifier | PIA13602 | |
