PIA06285: Wild 2 Close Look


Wild 2 Close Look

Caption:

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Figure 1

This image shows the comet Wild 2, which NASA's Stardust spacecraft flew by on Jan. 2, 2004. This image is the closest short exposure of the comet, taken at an11.4-degree phase angle, the angle between the camera, comet and the Sun. The listed names on the diagram (see Figure 1) are those used by the Stardust team to identify features. "Basin" does not imply an impact origin.

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, Impact
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2004-06-17
Date in Caption 2004-01-02
Image Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06285
Identifier PIA06285