Simply breathtaking. Thanks, Eric, for sharing.
I'd take an endcut with crater.
Best regards,
Matthias
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From: "Meteorites USA" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 11:27 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Cometary Beauty
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Comet Tempel 1 from Stardust-NeXT Spacecraft
No comet has ever been visited twice before. Therefore, the unprecedented
pass of the Stardust-NeXT spacecraft near Comet Tempel 1 earlier this week
gave humanity a unique opportunity to see how the nucleus of a comet
changes over time. Changes in the nucleus of Comet Tempel 1 were of
particular interest because the comet was hit with an impactor from the
passing Deep Impact spacecraft in 2005. Pictured above is one digitally
sharpened image of Comet Tempel 1 near the closest approach of
Stardust-NeXT. Visible are many features imaged in 2005, including
craters, ridges, and seemingly smoother areas. Few firm conclusions are
yet available, but over the next few years astronomers who specialize in
comets and the understanding the early Solar System will be poring over
these images looking for new clues as to how Comet Tempel 1 is composed,
how the 2005 impact site now appears, and how general features of the
comet have evolved.
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110216.html
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