Lutetia image sequence before closest approach

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Lutetia image sequence before closest approach

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Rosetta took multiple images of asteroid Lutetia during the fly-by. Shown here is the final sequence of images before closest approach (CA): CA-8, CA-4:40, CA-2, CA-1:50.

Credit: ESA 2010 - MPS for OSIRIS Team, MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/RSSD/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA.

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