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