Comet on 25 April 2015 – Osiris

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 25 April 2015 from a distance of approximately 93 kilometres, seen through the narrow-angle OSIRIS camera on Rosetta. The image shows jets emanating from the comet’s small lobe after nightfall. The image is presented to show the details of the jets, rather than the nucleus.

Full story: Sunset jets

Credits: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA