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10 July 2010 Rosetta triumphs at asteroid Lutetia

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Uploaded by on Jul 11, 2010

Images of Asteroid Lutetia. The first image was taken at 06:18 (about 9.5 hours before closest approach, 510000 kms from the asteroid), the last one at 14:15 (about 1.5 hours before closest approach, 81000 km from the asteroid.). The resolution changes from 9.6 km/px to 1.5 km/px.
Final sequence of images before closest approach (CA-8, CA-4:40, CA-2, CA-1:50).

Credits: ESA 2010 MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/RSSD/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA

Source images: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM44DZOFBG_index_1.html

Video editing: Marco De Marco

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  • Niceley imaged, but... its a cratered rock. I will be surprised if they find an asteroid that is not. (Not to deny it might have an interesting spectral emission) Still a triumph of observation!

  • Wonderful! Such a powerful feeling actually seeing a world for the first time!

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