Hayabusa views the Moon

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Hayabusa snapped this photo of the Moon during its gravity assist flyby of Earth on May 17, 2004 at 11:02 UTC. The image has been enlarged by a factor of three.

ISAS / JAXA / color composite by Ted Stryk

Copyright holder: Ted Stryk

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