Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

700 Kilometers Below Comet Hartley 2

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 8, 2010 is “700 Kilometers Below Comet Hartley 2,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech, UMD , EPOXI Mission. The original explanation runs about 146 words.

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

From the explanation

“What kind of comet is this? Last week, NASA’s robotic EPOXI spacecraft whizzed past Comet 103P/Hartley , also known as Comet Hartley 2, and recorded images and data that are both strange and fascinating.”

— APOD editors, November 8, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 8, 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 146 words

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