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Planetary News: Earth (2007)New Image: Rosetta Sees Earth In ColorNovember 22, 2007
The European Space Agency has released color images of Earth as seen by Rosetta’s camera. The pictures were taken on November 13, during the spacecraft’s Earth flyby, and on November 15, as Rosetta left on its way to the outer solar system. After its closest approach to Earth, Rosetta looked back and took a number of images using the Optical, Spectroscopic, and Infrared Remote Imaging System (OSIRIS) Narrow Angle Camera (NAC). During the swing-by, OSIRIS observed Earth’s night-side. The same view was seen by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera (WAC). The image is shown in false color to emphasize city lights seen at night. The image below is a color composite of the NAC orange, green, and blue filters. At the bottom, the continent of Australia can be seen clearly. Rosetta flew past Earth at 20:57 UTC on November 13, 2007. Its next stop is asteroid 2867 Steins, on September 5, 2008.
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