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Predicted and actual positions of MESSENGER flyby images

Predicted and actual positions of MESSENGER flyby images
Predicted and actual positions of MESSENGER flyby images The pointing of MESSENGER's cameras was fixed nearly a month before the flyby. The flyby was almost exactly on target, so the actual positions of MESSENGER image frames barely deviated from what was planned. NASA / JHUAPL / CIW