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

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• Comet Tempel 1
• Comet Introduction

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.