Photojournal NavigationSciencePhotojournalFace-to-Face With a CometPhotojournal HomePhotojournal SearchLatest ContentGalleriesFeedbackRSSAbout 1 Min Read Face-to-Face With a Comet PIA02120 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD Image Addition Date:07/04/2005Target:Tempel 1Is a satellite of:SunMission(s):Deep Impact / EPOXI (Extrasolar Planet Observation and Deep Impact Extended Investigation)Spacecraft(s):Deep Impact / EPOXI (Extrasolar Planet Observation and Deep Impact Extended Investigation)Instrument(s):ITS (Impactor Targeting Sensor) Downloads Face-to-Face With a Comet JPEG (5.73 KB) Face-to-Face With a Comet TIFF (58.18 KB) Description This image shows comet Tempel 1 sixty seconds before it ran over NASA's Deep Impact probe at 10:52 p.m. Pacific time, July 3 (1:52 a.m. Eastern time, July 4). The picture was taken by the probe's impactor targeting sensor. Keep Exploring Discover More Topics From Photojournal Photojournal Search Photojournal Photojournal’s Latest Content Feedback
