Waspie_Dwarf Posted September 9, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 9, 2014 A Map of Rosetta's Comet The surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko can be divided into several morphologically different regions. High-resolution images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko reveal a unique, multifaceted world. ESA's Rosetta spacecraft arrived at its destination about a month ago and is currently accompanying the comet as it progresses on its route toward the inner solar system. Scientists have now analyzed images of the comet's surface taken by OSIRIS, Rosetta's scientific imaging system, and allocated several distinct regions, each of which is defined by special morphological characteristics. This analysis provides the basis for a detailed scientific description of 67P's surface. It was presented today at the European Planetary Science Congress 2014.Never before have we seen a cometary surface in such detail“, says OSIRIS Principal Investigator Holger Sierks from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Germany. In some of the images, one pixel corresponds to 75 centimeters scale on the nucleus. „It is a historic moment, we have an unprecedented resolution to map a comet“, he adds. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted September 9, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Wow, those are some very good pics!... I'd always assumed that a comet would be more "smooth" than that... Guess not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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