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New Horizons raw MU69 approach images as of 30 December 2018

New Horizons raw MU69 approach images as of 30 December 2018
New Horizons raw MU69 approach images as of 30 December 2018 The 9 images in this animation include 6 taken on 29 December from a distance of about 4 million kilometers and 3 taken on 30 December from a distance of about 2 million kilometers. They have been brightened and aligned on background stars to help identify which dot is 2014 MU69, New Horizons' flyby target. NASA / JHUAPL / SwRI / Emily Lakdawalla