Philae’s first panoramic image of the comet’s surface
Philae’s first panoramic image of the comet’s surface
This first panoramic image of the surface of the comet was taken by the CIVA camera system and shows a 360-degree view of the landing site. The lander’s legs can be seen in some images. The signal confirming Philae’s landing on the comet on 12 November 2014 reached Earth at 17:03 CET. CIVA (Comet Visible Infrared and Analyzer) consists of the imaging panoramic camera system for the study of the landing site and microscopes for imaging and spectroscopy of the samples obtained from the comet’s surface with the SD2 drill.
