OSIRIS Image of the Day 2016-04-12

OSIRIS Image of the Day

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Comet 67P/C-G seen with the big lobe in front during the flyby on April 9/10 with the spacecraft positioned almost exactly between sun and comet (phase angle 0.9 degrees). This unique observing geometry reveals optical characteristics of the surface that cannot be seen otherwise.
ID	WAC_2016-04-09T23.59.32.754Z_ID20_1397549000_F18
Date taken	2016-04-10T00:00:57.415 (UTC)
Camera	Wide Angle Camera
Filter	Empty (-) / Vis610 (613 nm)
Exposure time	0.500 s
Pixel resolution	2.86 m/px at 67P/CG
Processing level	Calibrated
Distance Rosetta ↔ 67P/CG	29.933 km
Distance 67P/CG ↔ Sun	413890464 km	2.766687 AU
Distance Rosetta ↔ Earth	283050272 km	1.892074 AU
Credit: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA
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