Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Comet Hartley 2 Flyby

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 5, 2010 is “Comet Hartley 2 Flyby,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech, UMD , EPOXI Mission. The original explanation runs about 160 words.

Comet Hartley 2 Flyby
Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech, UMD , EPOXI Mission Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Follow these 5 frames clockwise starting from the top left to track the view from the EPOXI mission spacecraft as it approached, passed under, and then looked back at the nucleus of comet Hartley 2 on November 4. Its closest approach distance was about 700 kilometers.”

— APOD editors, November 5, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 5, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech, UMD , EPOXI Mission
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 160 words

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