Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
Title:
Wild Duck Cluster
Original Caption Released with Image:
On April 7, 2005, the Deep Impact spacecraft's Impactor Target Sensor camera recorded this image of M11, the Wild Duck cluster, a galactic open cluster located 6 thousand light years away. The camera is located on the impactor spacecraft, which will image comet Tempel 1 beginning 22 hours before impact until about 2 seconds before impact. Impact with comet Tempel 1 is planned for July 4, 2005.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL
Produced By:
JPL
Mission:
Deep Impact
Spacecraft:
Deep Impact
Target Name:
M11
Instrument:
Impactor Target Sensor Camera
Product Size:
1000 samples x 1000 lines
facet_what:
Impactor
facet_what:
Deep Impact
facet_what:
Impactor Target Sensor Camera
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where:
Washington, D.C.
facet_when:
April 7, 2005
facet_when:
July 4, 2005
facet_when_year:
2005
Image #:
PIA07878
UID:
SPD-PHOTJ-PIA07878
orignial url:

Wild Duck Cluster