The Sun comes from 30° above the horizontal to the left and is 17° behind the image plane (observation phase angle of 107°).
| Halley's Comet: A composite image of the nucleus | Comet 07 | ||
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A composite image of the nucleus of comet P/Halley. This image is composed of 68 images of varying resolution. The data at the brightest point on the nucleus is at the highest resolution (50 m). | ||
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| Image Credit: ESA/MPAE, 1986, 1996. | |||
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composite image of the nucleus of comet P/Halley. This image is composed
of 68 images of varying resolution. The data at the brightest point on the
nucleus is at the highest resolution (50 m). The Sun comes from 30° above the horizontal to the left and is 17° behind the image plane (observation phase angle of 107°). |
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night side of the nucleus can be seen silhouetted against a background of
bright dust in the far-field. Jets can be seen originating from two regions
on the nucleus. Structure can be seen within the jets. A bright area is
seen within the night side of the nucleus. We believe this to be a hill
or mountain approximately 500 m high. Other surface details can be seen
in the illuminated region. |
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