Sun Planets and Moons ID: 20127

Closeup of Comet Encke from STEREO

Animations by Walt Feimer Released on October 1, 2007

This is a closer view of Comet Encke's collision with a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) as seen by the STEREO satellite on April 20, 2007. The collision is notable because it completely removed Encke's tail. The blue color here is a gradient added to help make the comet and CME more visible.

Animation Credits

Walt Feimer (HTSI): Lead Animator
Angelos Vourlidas (NRL): Scientist

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab

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Mission:
STEREO

Data Used:

STEREO

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Goddard TV Tape:
G2007-050

Keywords:
SVS >> Comet
SVS >> Hyperwall
SVS >> Solar System
SVS >> Comet Encke
SVS >> STEREO
NASA Science >> Sun
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Sun-earth Interactions >> Solar Activity >> Coronal Mass Ejections

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0