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LightSail 2 image of Sri Lanka and India

LightSail 2 image of Sri Lanka and India
LightSail 2 image of Sri Lanka and India This image taken by The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 spacecraft on April 11, 2021 shows Sri Lanka and the southern tip of India. North is approximately at top left. The Sun behind the sail appears as a bright spot. A piece of fishing line-like material called Spectraline that held the spacecraft’s solar panels closed prior to sail deployment can be seen in the upper right. This image has been color-adjusted and some distortion from the camera’s 180-degree fisheye lens has been removed. The Planetary Society