Capturing the Flash Target Name:   Comet Tempel 1 Spacecraft:   Deep Impact Instrument:   High Resolution Imager (HRI) Produced by:   University of Maryland Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Cross Reference:   PIA02134

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Quick Time Movie for PIA02134 High Resolution Impact

This movie taken by Deep Impact's flyby spacecraft shows the flash that occurred when comet Tempel 1 ran over the spacecraft's probe. It was taken by the flyby craft's high-resolution camera over a period of about 40 seconds. The image has been digitally processed to enhance the view of the comet's nucleus.