OSIRIS images of Rosetta's comet resolve structures at 100 meters pixel scale
Friday, July 25, 2014 - 06:30
in Astronomy & Space
In new images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko taken by Rosetta's onboard scientific imaging system OSIRIS, surface structures are becoming visible. The resolution of these images is now 100 meters per pixel. One of the most striking features is currently found in the comet's neck region. This part of 67P seems to be brighter than the rest of the nucleus.