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LightSail 2 image of Madagascar and Mozambique

LightSail 2 image of Madagascar and Mozambique
LightSail 2 image of Madagascar and Mozambique This image taken by The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 spacecraft on June 11, 2022 shows Madagascar and a portion of Mozambique. North is approximately at top left. 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 and upper left. This image has been color-adjusted and some distortion from the camera’s 180-degree fisheye lens has been removed. The Planetary Society