Lucy Spacecraft Discovers 2nd Asteroid During Dinkinesh Flyby, Space - 04 Nov 2023
This image released today shows the 'moonrise' of the satellite as it emerges from behind asteroid Dinkinesh as seen by the Lucy Long-Range Reconnaissance Imager (L'LORRI), one of the most detailed images returned by NASA's Lucy spacecraft during its flyby of the asteroid binary. Image was taken at 12:55 p.m. EDT Nov. 1, 2023, within a minute of closest approach, from a range of approximately 270 miles. From this perspective, the satellite is behind the primary asteroid. The image has been sharpened and processed to enhance contrast.
