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ESA observes Deep Impact from Earth

29 June 2005

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OGS building

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ESA's Optical Ground Station (OGS)is located at the Observatorio del Teide on Tenerife, and is situated at an altitude of 2393 metres.

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OGS telescope

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Artist's impression of the impact and plume of debris, just moments after impact on the surface of Tempel 1.

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