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Expected views of Tempel 1’s nucleus during Stardust flyby

Expected views of Tempel 1’s nucleus during Stardust flyby
Expected views of Tempel 1’s nucleus during Stardust flyby A shape model of Tempel 1 shows that only half of it was seen in sunlight by Deep Impact; the blue areas have never been imaged. On approach, Stardust had the Deep Impact crater at the center of its view (top right); on departure, Stardust saw territory that was not imaged before (lower left). NASA / JPL / UMD