Rosetta triumphs at asteroid Lutetia

Asteroid Lutetia has been revealed as a battered world of many craters. ESA’s Rosetta mission has returned the first close-up images of the asteroid showing it is most probably a primitive survivor from the violent birth of the Solar System. The flyby was a spectacular success with Rosetta performing faultlessly. Closest approach took place at 18:10 CEST, at a distance of 3162 km. The images show

[halca-kaukana]

ESAの探査機・ロゼッタが小惑星ルテティアをフライバイして撮影。イトカワと合わせて、小惑星は形もタイプも色々だと実感する。

[myfuna]

ロゼッタが撮影した小惑星ルテティアの写真。イトカワとは全然違うなぁ

[uruloki]

タイトルがかっこいい。「ルテティアでのロゼッタの勝利」/再接近時の分解能は60mの模様。結構出てるなー。