Measuring Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Measuring Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's dimensions, as measured from images taken by Rosetta's OSIRIS imaging system. The images shown in the graphic were taken by Rosetta's navigation camera on 19 August. The larger lobe of the comet measures 4.1 x 3.2 x 1.3 km, while the smaller lobe is 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.0 km.
Credit:
Bild: ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM; Maßangaben: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA.