Revised lander search ellipse

By combining radio-wave data exchanged between Rosetta and Philae as part of the CONSERT experiment with trajectory data and the current model of the shape of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, the location of Philae has been determined to lie within an ellipse measuring about 16 x 160 m. The CONSERT ellipse corresponds to the outer limits of the various solutions identified for the likely landing site of Philae, although this depends to some extent on the shape model assumed. More detailed work, including fully accounting for all the errors involved, is being performed by the CONSERT team.

More information: The quest to find Philae