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Rosetta's second Earth perigee, 13 November 2007

flyby perigee (ground point)

Flyby perigee (ground point)0

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The point on the ground beneath Rosetta at closest approach (2007-11-13 20:57:23 UTC), over the Antarctic Peninsula, computed from JPL Horizons' reconstructed trajectory (sub-observer point, geodetic; distance 11,677 km from Earth's centre). Acedo (2017) tabulates the same perigee's geocentric latitude.

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Rosetta's second Earth perigee, 13 November 2007 [Place PLC0CWYE8GY1CDN]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/PLC0CWYE8GY1CDN
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