PIA07998: Deep Impact View of Tempel 1


Deep Impact View of Tempel 1

Caption:

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.

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 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