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Earth as seen by Rosetta


Date: 13 November 2007
Satellite: Rosetta
Depicts: Earth's limb
Copyright: ESA

Rosetta's navigation camera (NAVCAM) took this shot of Earth right after Rosetta's closest approach to our planet. The picture was taken at 21:56 UT on 13 November 2007, as Rosetta's second Earth swing-by concluded, while the spacecraft was flying at a height of about 6250 km from the surface.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
12-Mar-2026 20:42 UT

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