Philae ROLIS view of the comet landing site from 3km
Date: 12 November 2014
Satellite: Rosetta
Copyright: ESA/Rosetta/Philae/ROLIS/DLR
The image shows comet 67P/CG acquired by the ROLIS instrument on the Philae lander during descent on Nov 12, 2014 14:38:41 UT from a distance of approximately 3 km from the surface. The landing site is imaged with a resolution of about 3m per pixel.
The ROLIS instrument is a down-looking imager that acquires images during the descent and doubles as a multispectral close-up camera after the landing. The aim of the ROLIS experiment is to study the texture and microstructure of the comet's surface.
In the upper right corner a segment of the Philae landing gear is visible.
ROLIS (ROsetta Lander Imaging System) is a descent and close-up camera on the Philae Lander. It has been developed by the DLR Institute of Planetary Research, Berlin.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
