#CometWatch 13 June
▻http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2016/06/17/cometwatch-13-june
This image of #Comet_67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was taken by #Rosetta’s #navcam on 13 June 2016 from a distance of 28.5 km to the centre of the #comet. The image captures the striking contrast of terrains between several regions on the comet’s large lobe. In the left corner parts of Imhotep can be identified, with an ‘accumulation basin’ and its surrounding terraces along the lower edge of the frame, and a scattering of smaller circular features above (see our ‘Inside Imhotep’ blog post for more about these features). The boundary with Khonsu to the right incorporates cross-cutting fractured terrain that transitions into a patch of smoother terrain with numerous boulders. This region includes a curious outcrop of three thick layers; look closely to see a boulder that appears to be performing a (...)