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Comet ISON from Deep Impact

Comet ISON from Deep Impact

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Comet ISON from Deep Impact
Deep Impact observed comet ISON on January 17 and 18, 2013, taking more than 150 photos. The comet was more than 5 AU away from Deep Impact at the time. These were the first space-based observations of comet ISON.

Read more about these observations at the UMD website.

Most NASA images are in the public domain. Reuse of this image is governed by NASA's image use policy.

Original image data dated on or about January 18, 2013

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