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Ryugu from the south, 24 August 2018

Ryugu from the south, 24 August 2018
Ryugu from the south, 24 August 2018 This photo was taken with Hayabusa2's telescopic optical navigation camera during a "Box B" excursion, in which the spacecraft shifted position toward the south from its 20-kilometer altitude "home position" spot over the equator. The range to the center of Ryugu was about 22 kilometers. JAXA, U. of Tokyo, Kochi U, Rikkyo U, Nagoya U, Chiba Institute of Technology, Meiji U, U of Aizu, AIST.