Rosetta rendezvouses with Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Full-frame Rosetta NAVCAM image taken August 6, 2014, from a distance of about 60 miles (96 kilometers) from Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Full-frame Rosetta NAVCAM image taken August 5, 2014, from a distance of about 90 miles (145 kilometers) from Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Full-frame NAVCAM image taken August 4, 2014, from a distance of about 145 miles (234 kilometers) from Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The image has been processed using an interpolation technique — the factor for scaling up and interpolation is 2. The resolution has therefore been increased from 1024 x 1024 pixels to 2048 x 2048 pixels.
Full-frame NAVCAM image taken August 3, 2014, from a distance of about 185 miles (300 kilometers) from Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The image has been processed using an interpolation technique — the factor for scaling up and interpolation is 2. The resolution has therefore been increased from 1024 x 1024 pixels to 2048 x 2048 pixels. The Sun is toward the bottom of the image in this orientation.
ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA
The nucleus of Rosetta's target comet seen from a distance of 1,210 miles (1,950 kilometers) on July 29, 2014. One pixel corresponds to about 121 feet (37 meters) in this narrow-angle camera view. The bright neck between the two lobes of the nucleus is becoming more and more distinct.
ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA
July 20
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko imaged July 20, 2014, by Rosetta's OSIRIS narrow angle camera from a distance of about 3,400 miles (5,500 kilometers). The three images were taken two hours apart and have a resolution of about 110 yards (100 meters) per pixel.
ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA
July 14
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, imaged July 14, 2014, by OSIRIS, Rosetta’s scientific imaging system, from a distance of approximately 7,450 miles (12,000 kilometers).