Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Thirteen Million Kilometers from Comet Tempel 1

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 29, 2005 is “Thirteen Million Kilometers from Comet Tempel 1,” an image. It is credited to Credit: U. Md. , JPL-Caltech , NASA. The original explanation runs about 189 words.

Thirteen Million Kilometers from Comet Tempel 1
Credit: U. Md. , JPL-Caltech , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Deep Impact spacecraft continues to close on Comet Tempel 1, a comet roughly the size of Manhattan. Early on July 3 (EDT), the Deep Impact spacecraft will separate in to two individual robotic spaceships, one called Flyby and the other called Impactor.”

— APOD editors, June 29, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 29, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: U. Md. , JPL-Caltech , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 189 words

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