- Original Caption Released with Image:
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This image of Deep Impact's impactor probe was taken by the mission's
mother ship, or flyby spacecraft, after the two separated at 11:07 p.m.
Pacific time, July 2 (2:07 a.m. Eastern time, July 3). The impactor is
scheduled to collide with comet Tempel 1 at 10:52 p.m. Pacific time, July
3 (1:52 a.m. Eastern time, July 4). The impactor can be seen at the center
of the image.
- Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD
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