Giotto approaching Halley

Giotto approaching the nucleus of Halley's Comet at 68km/s, protected by its white dust shield. The shield's black patches are part of the Dust Impact Detection System (DIDSY) experiment. The cylindrical Halley Multicolour Camera (HMC) is at right, imaging the nucleus every time Giotto's 15 rpm spin brings it within the field of view. [Image Date: 01-05-83] [83.05.003-002]