This image is a compilation of four images that were taken on June 13, 2005, through the clear filter of the medium resolution imager camera. The spacecraft is 18,675,137.9 kilometers (11,604,190 miles) away from comet Tempel 1, and the Sun is located to the right of the image.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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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 | 2005-06-16 | |
Date in Caption | 2005-06-13 | |
Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07998 | |
Identifier | PIA07998 |