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NavCam view of Philae landing site, September 21, 2014

NavCam view of Philae landing site, September 21, 2014
NavCam view of Philae landing site, September 21, 2014 Rosetta captured this image of the top of comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko's "head" -- including the prime landing site for Philae -- on September 21 from a distance of 27.8 kilometers from the center of the comet. The image covers a region about 2 kilometers square. The proposed landing site is at top center. ESA / Rosetta / NavCam