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Earth from LightSail 2

Earth from LightSail 2
Earth from LightSail 2 This image of Earth, looking toward the Caribbean Sea oriented with north at the top, was captured by LightSail 2 on 7 July 2019 at 23:32 UTC. Lens flares are visible in the bottom left and upper right. To the left of Earth, a piece of spectraline that was used to hold the spacecraft's solar panels closed is visible. The Planetary Society / Processed by Seán Doran