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Rosetta's First Earth Swing-by


Date: 03 March 2005
Satellite: Rosetta
Depicts: Southern Appalachian Mountains
Copyright: ESA

This image was taken at 21:59 UTC by one of Rosetta's Navigation Cameras during the spacecraft's first Earth swing-by on 4 March 2005. It shows cloud formations over the southern portion of the Appalachian Mountains.

The picture is 1024 × 1024 pixels in size and covers a field of view (FoV) of 5 degrees × 5 degrees.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
21-Apr-2026 22:58 UT

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