The first panorama from the surface of the comet
The European Space Agency published the first panorama from the surface of comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, made with the Philae probe ÇIVA cameras.
Original on the ESA website
But, unfortunately, the alarming news comes, so Mark McCorin (Mark McCaughrean) reported that only 7 images from CIVA cameras were received, one of which is "looking" at the sky, i.e. either Philae is on a steep slope, or lie on its side.
Indeed, having carefully examined the photograph, it can be assumed that one of the supports with a drill does not touch the surface, but the CONSERT antenna rests against the ground. If you rotate the image by 90 °, the opening panorama becomes more understandable:
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UPD Published images from all six ÇIVA cameras:
Original on the ESA website
Separately from three cameras (source www.dailymail.co.uk ):
Original on the ESA website
But, unfortunately, the alarming news comes, so Mark McCorin (Mark McCaughrean) reported that only 7 images from CIVA cameras were received, one of which is "looking" at the sky, i.e. either Philae is on a steep slope, or lie on its side.
Indeed, having carefully examined the photograph, it can be assumed that one of the supports with a drill does not touch the surface, but the CONSERT antenna rests against the ground. If you rotate the image by 90 °, the opening panorama becomes more understandable:
')
UPD Published images from all six ÇIVA cameras:
Original on the ESA website
Separately from three cameras (source www.dailymail.co.uk ):
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/362937/
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