Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Rosetta's Selfie

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 16, 2014 is “Rosetta's Selfie,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA. The original explanation runs about 151 words.

Rosetta's Selfie
Credit: Image Credit: ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This Rosetta spacecraft selfie was snapped on October 7th. At the time the spacecraft was about 472 million kilometers from planet Earth , but only 16 kilometers from the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.”

— APOD editors, October 16, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 16, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 151 words

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