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This Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko shape model is marked with the position of the OSIRIS narrow-angle camera field of view taken during the 14 February flyby.
For more information, see the blog: Comet flyby: OSIRIS catches glimpse of Rosetta’s shadow
Credits: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA