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The OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera shows light and shadow on the surfaces of Comet 67P/C-G. Visible at the very top of the nucleus is the C. Alexander Gate. | ||
ID | WAC_2016-01-09T17.03.46.863Z_ID10_1397549002_F18 | |
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Date taken | 2016-01-09T17:05:08.976 (UTC) | |
Camera | Wide Angle Camera | |
Filter | Empty (-) / Vis610 (613 nm) | |
Exposure time | 0.500 s | |
Pixel resolution | 7.70 m/px at 67P/CG | |
Processing level | Raw | |
Distance Rosetta ↔ 67P/CG | 78.888 km | |
Distance 67P/CG ↔ Sun | 312278752 km | 2.087455 AU |
Distance Rosetta ↔ Earth | 237219280 km | 1.585713 AU |
Credit: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA | ||
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