Stardust-NExT image 30035 centered on the large smooth patch on the nucleus of comet 9P/Tempel 1. The image shows the context of the smooth patch relative to the surrounding rough terrain and the adjacent cliff-bounded region. The dashed red segments indicate the locations of two representative transects, A–B and C–D. The left panels show illustrative cross-sectional profiles along A–B (top) and C–D (bottom), highlighting the concave morphology of the smooth patch, as well as the relative elevation of the surrounding cliff. The profiles are schematic and are intended solely to clarify the geometric relationships discussed in the text.