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Rosetta's Comet From 177 Miles

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko by Rosetta's OSIRIS narrow-angle camera on 3 August 2014, from a distance of 285 km (177 miles).
Source: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA
Published: August 6, 2014

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko by Rosetta's OSIRIS narrow-angle camera on 3 August 2014, from a distance of 285 km (177 miles). The image resolution is 5.3 m (17 feet) per pixel.

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