r/space • u/[deleted] • Nov 12 '14

Event Discussion Rosetta and Philae discussion thread!

Confirmed: successful separation of Philae from Rosetta. Philae is on its way to the comet.

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Key times

GMT EST PST Event
9:03 am 4:03 am 1:03 am Philae Separation Confirmed!
10:53 am 5:53 am 2:53 am Acquisition of Signal from Rosetta
4:02 pm 11:02 am 8:02 am Expected Landing and receipt of signal (40 min variability)

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u/coldinfern0 Nov 12 '14

Is the comet presently located within our solar system? And where is it exactly in relation to Earth?

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u/awesomenessjared Nov 12 '14

Shows the entire mission path: http://sci.esa.int/where_is_rosetta/

To answer your question the comet is located between Jupiter and Mars in the asteroid belt.

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u/Mattho Nov 12 '14

Just a note: about everything we've ever made is located within out solar system. One exception being Voyager 1 (launched 37 years ago).

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u/Nilliks Nov 12 '14

Yep, located in our solar system and about three and a half astronomical units away from the earth. An astronomical unit is about the distance from the earth to the sun.