Rosetta Images: Surface Variations
This anaglyphic view of the backside of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko shows the diversity of surface structures. While the comet’s head (in the top half of the image) is covered with parallel linear features, the neck displays scattered boulders on a smooth underground. In comparison, the comet’s body (lower half of the image) seems much more jagged and cliffy.
The two images this anaglyph was compiled from were taken on 7 August 2014, from a distance of 104 kilometers through the orange filter of the OSIRIS Narrow-Angle Camera. They are separated by 17 minutes. The exposure time is 138 milliseconds.
The two images this anaglyph was compiled from were taken on 7 August 2014, from a distance of 104 kilometers through the orange filter of the OSIRIS Narrow-Angle Camera. They are separated by 17 minutes. The exposure time is 138 milliseconds.
ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA
These two images were combined ...
ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA
... to create the above anaglyph.
ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA