[meteorite-list] Cometary Beauty

[Matthias Bärmann]

Simply breathtaking. Thanks, Eric, for sharing.

I'd take an endcut with crater.

Best regards,
Matthias

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From: "Meteorites USA" <eric at meteoritesusa.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 11:27 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Cometary Beauty


> Astronomy Picture of the Day: Comet Tempel 1 from Stardust-NeXT Spacecraft
> No comet has ever been visited twice before. Therefore, the unprecedented 
> pass of the Stardust-NeXT spacecraft near Comet Tempel 1 earlier this week 
> gave humanity a unique opportunity to see how the nucleus of a comet 
> changes over time. Changes in the nucleus of Comet Tempel 1 were of 
> particular interest because the comet was hit with an impactor from the 
> passing Deep Impact spacecraft in 2005. Pictured above is one digitally 
> sharpened image of Comet Tempel 1 near the closest approach of 
> Stardust-NeXT. Visible are many features imaged in 2005, including 
> craters, ridges, and seemingly smoother areas. Few firm conclusions are 
> yet available, but over the next few years astronomers who specialize in 
> comets and the understanding the early Solar System will be poring over 
> these images looking for new clues as to how Comet Tempel 1 is composed, 
> how the 2005 impact site now appears, and how general features of the 
> comet have evolved.
> http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110216.html
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