67p is lookin good!

[pluto]

In case anyone hasn't seen these latest images of Comet CG from ~300km out:
http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2014/08/04/cometwatch-3-august/

Looks amazing, can't wait for even closer views :)


If anyone is looking for somewhere to get updates as Rosetta gets closer I would recommend the thread over at UMSF:
http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.php?showtopic=7835

or Emily's blog at the Planetary Society:
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/

[omegacrux]

Amazing images

David

[ZeroID]

They're a bit slow on updates, latest image is 3 days old. I wanna see MORE !!

[pluto]

Yeah there was a lot of people complaining about ESAs image release policy. They caved in a little bit and have said they will release daily NAVCAM images but the OSIRIS images will still be released at their, and the experiment teams, discretion.

Here's another one from 234kms out:
http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2014/08/05/cometwatch-4-august/

[PCH]

These are truly amazing images. At risk of sounding a bit thick, are these taken from a satellite or similar that just happened to be passing so close? Or did a space craft specifically attempt to get so close to this comet with the intention of getting up close and personal?

Once again, amazing images - thanks for sharing.

[barx1963]

Paul
These are from ESAs Rosetta craft that has spent the last 12 years travelling to this comet. They will be attempting to put a lander on it as well. More info here http://rosetta.esa.int/


Cheers

Malcolm

[pluto]

These are from the Rosetta spacecraft. After a 10 year voyage it's about to rendezvous with Comet 67P, so each day for the next few days we'll see closer and closer images. Then Rosetta will orbit 67P for about a year, I think, while it approaches and then passes perihelion.

And if that's not awesome enough it will deploy the Philae lander that will land on the surface of the comet, can't wait for those images!!

More info:
http://sci.esa.int/rosetta/

[PCH]

Hi Hugh,

Thanks so much for your detailed reply. Now I understand exactly how much of an event this is. A real milestone.

:)

[barx1963]

Oops! I meant 10 years!

Malcolm

[ZeroID]

Listening to the live ESA transmission now. Wish they'd show some pix from the probe.

[ZeroID]

Well, no comet pix to see but a lot of happy faces as Rosetta hit the first orbital point 100km out. 18 months of work to go now, mission will end Dec 2015.

[shelltree]

Wow, wasn't that exciting!? :D Was so amazing to be able to share the experience with people all over the world!

[shelltree]

:rofl::rofl:

[pluto]

Wow:
http://t.co/mvFIxGWC8y

[LewisM]

Nope, I said a 4 letter word when I saw that image!

We live in fascinating times. Moon shmoon, done... solar system, LET'S GO! (or as Yuri said, Поехали!)

[LewisM]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/europeanspaceagency/14843737445/

[pluto]

Amazing! :eyepop:

[AstralTraveller]

I don't think I've been so impressed since the first fly-bys of Jupiter back in the 70's. Of course there have been better images of the gas giants since then but those first fly-bys were a quantum leap. This is a similar jump, and it will only get better.

[pluto]

Kind of reminds me of the first glimpse of Titans surface :)

"Gerald" on this (http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=7872&view=findpost&p=211767) thread posted this awesome composite of an OSIRIS WAC image with the OSIRIS NAC image:
http://i.imgur.com/MWDPVTy.jpg

:eyepop:

EDIT:
And a rotation sim with possible landing sites:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNGu7KbXzOs

[pluto]

Nice sequence from OSIRIS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmPPRNxR2Kw

[pluto]

NAVCAM from 81kms:
http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/files/2014/08/ROSETTA_NAVCAM_20140808.jpg

[pluto]

WOW!!
http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2014/09/10/rosetta-and-philae-snap-selfie-at-comet/