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VIRTIS image of the Moon at 1300 nm


Date: 03 March 2005
Satellite: Rosetta
Depicts: Moon
Copyright: ESA

Monochromatic image of the Moon taken by the VIRTIS instrument at 1300 nm. The image was taken on 4 March 2005, before closest approach to Earth, from a distance of 400 000 kilometres and with a resolution of 100 kilometres per pixel. The Sun illumination is from the left.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
10-Feb-2026 20:52 UT

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