PIA07880: Tempel 1 First Op-Nav
Tempel 1 First Op-Nav
Target Name: Tempel 1
Is a satellite of: Sol (our sun)
Mission: Deep Impact
Spacecraft: Deep Impact
Instrument: Impactor Target Sensor Camera
Product Size: 872 samples x 714 lines
Produced By: JPL
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Tempel 1 First Optical Navigation

On Monday, April 25, the Deep Impact spacecraft obtained its first optical navigation (Op-Nav) image of comet Tempel 1. At the time the picture was taken the distance between spacecraft and comet was 64 million kilometers (39.7 million miles) away. The exposure -- known as a "negative image" -- is used by the spacecraft team to assist in navigation and instrument calibration. The spacecraft will start imaging the comet on a regular basis in about 10 days.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/UMD

Image Addition Date:
2005-04-27