Piece of a Comet
Caption:
This image shows a comet particle collected by the Stardust spacecraft. The particle is made up of the silicate mineral forsterite, also known as peridot in its gem form. It is surrounded by a thin rim of melted aerogel, the substance used to collect the comet dust samples. The particle is about 2 micrometers across.
Cataloging Keywords:
Name |
Value |
Additional Values |
Target |
81P/Wild |
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System |
Periodic Comets |
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Target Type |
Comet |
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Mission |
Stardust |
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Instrument Host |
Stardust |
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Host Type |
Sample Return |
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Instrument |
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|
Detector |
|
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Extra Keywords |
Comet, Dust, Grayscale |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
2006-02-21 |
Date in Caption |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Washington |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02190 |
Identifier |
PIA02190 |