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Flare seen just after impact with Comet 9P/Tempel 1
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Flare seen just after impact with Comet 9P/Tempel 1

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The medium-resolution camera on the NASA Deep Impact's fly-by spacecraft took this image just after 07:52 CEST on Monday, 4 July 2005, during the mission's encounter with Comet 9P/Tempel 1.

Dust from Comet 9P/Tempel 1 seen with the ESA OGS (red filter)
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Dust from Comet 9P/Tempel 1 seen with the ESA OGS (r…

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First European images of impact on Comet 9P/Tempel 1
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First European images of impact on Comet 9P/Tempel 1

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Ejecta plume from Tempel 1, 13 seconds after impact
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Ejecta plume from Tempel 1, 13 seconds after impact

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False-colour representation of comet brightness (still)
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False-colour representation of comet brightness (still)

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Comet surface minutes before impact - last image from impactor
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Comet surface minutes before impact - last image fro…

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