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LightSail 2 Image of Lake Victoria

LightSail 2 Image of Lake Victoria
LightSail 2 Image of Lake Victoria This image taken by The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 spacecraft on 16 Oct. 2020 shows Lake Victoria (center). To the left is Lake Tanganyika and at far right is the Horn of Africa. North is at upper right. Countries visible include Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, as well as Burundi, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Somalia. The image has been color-adjusted and some fisheye lens distortion has been removed. The Planetary Society