hartley2close_epoxi_410.jpg | Naked Scientists

This image shows a close-up view of comet 103P/Hartley 2. It was taken by NASA's EPOXI mission, which flew past the comet on 4 November 2011. Comet 103P/Hartley 2 is a Jupiter-Family comet, with an orbital period of 6.46 years and perihelion near the...

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NASA, JPL-Caltech, UMD, EPOXI Mission

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