First Resolved Image of a Long-Period Comet Nucleus
These images were taken of comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on Oct. 19, 2014, during the comet close flyby of Mars and the spacecraft.
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NASA ID
PIA18618
Date Created
October 20, 2014
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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