Deep_Impact_HRI.jpeg


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English: Comet Tempel 1 67 seconds after it collided with Deep Impact , taken by the high-resolution camera on the flyby spacecraft. The image reveals ridges, scalloped edges and possibly impact craters formed long ago.
Français : Image de l'impact entre le module SMART et Tempel 1 prise par la caméra haute résolution de Deep Impact 67 secondes après l'impact.
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Source http://solarviews.com/cap/pia/PIA02137.htm
https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02137
Author NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD

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Comet Tempel 1

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5 July 2005