Science & Exploration
SOFI image of comet after the impact (J band)
At La Silla, the SOFI instrument on the ESO NTT telescope imaged the comet in the near-infrared. An image in the J-band also shows the dust shell from the impact in the south-western quadrant of the coma.
First European images of impact on Comet 9P/Tempel 1
Dust from Comet 9P/Tempel 1 seen with the ESA OGS (r…
Ejecta plume from Tempel 1, 13 seconds after impact
Flare seen just after impact with Comet 9P/Tempel 1
