#CometWatch 24 July
▻http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2016/07/29/cometwatch-24-july-2
This stunning view along the boundary between Hatmehit and Wosret was captured by #Rosetta’s #navcam on 24 July from a distance of 9.7 km to the centre of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The field of view includes the CONSERT search ellipse that has guided the search for #rosetta’s lander Philae since it landed unexpectedly in the yet-to-be identified location known as Abydos (check this animation for a reminder of the search area). The image also captures beautiful details of the cross-cutting fracture patterns that prevail in many locations all over the comet; they are particularly prominent towards the left of this scene. Numerous boulders cling to the surface, and in some places – notably in the lower left quadrant of the image – cast impressively long shadows across the comet’s (...)