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Separation Anxiety Over for Deep Impact Target Name:   Comet Tempel 1 Spacecraft:   Deep Impact Instrument:   Medium Resolution Imager (MRI) Produced by:   NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Cross Reference:   PIA02115 Date Taken:   2 July 2005 Related Documents Deep Impact Kicks Off Fourth of July With Deep Space Fireworks Comet Tempel 1 Comet Introduction Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size PIA02115.jpg JPEG 516 x 499 17K PIA02115.tif TIFF 516 x 499 251K This image of Deep Impact's impactor probe was taken by the mission's mother ship, or flyby spacecraft, after the two separated at 11:07 p.m. Pacific time, July 2 (2:07 a.m. Eastern time, July 3). The impactor is scheduled to collide with comet Tempel 1 at 10:52 p.m. Pacific time, July 3 (1:52 a.m. Eastern time, July 4). The impactor can be seen at the center of the image.

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