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OSIRIS image of Churyumov-Gerasimenko taken upon arrival (detail 1)

OSIRIS image of Churyumov-Gerasimenko taken upon arrival (detail 1)
OSIRIS image of Churyumov-Gerasimenko taken upon arrival (detail 1) The image shows the comet’s ‘head’ at the left of the frame, which is casting shadow onto the ‘neck’ and ‘body’ to the right. The image was taken from a distance of 120 km and the image resolution is 2.2 meters per pixel. ESA /Rosetta / MPS for OSIRIS-Team MPS / UPD / LAM / IAA / SSO / INTA / UPM / DASP / IDA