Earth's True Colors (IMAGE)

European Space Agency

Earth's True Colors

Caption

After its closest approach to Earth, Rosetta looked back and took a number of images using the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera. This particular image was acquired Nov. 15, 2007, at 3:30 CET. The image is a colour composite of the NAC orange, green and blue filters. At the bottom, the continent of Australia can be seen clearly.

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ESA ©2005 MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/RSSD/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA

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