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SMART-1 star tracker views the Moon in earthshine

2 September 2006

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Animation sequence captured from SMART-1 star tracker (manufactured by the Danish Technical University) on 1 September 2006, just prior to impact on the Moon, 600 km above the Moon's surface.

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Screen shot taken from SMART-1 star tracker animation sequence, taken 1 September 2006, 600 km above the Moon's surface.

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Screen shot showing a remarkable impact crater (bright circle at top right) and the elongated shapes of ejected material extending radially outward. Animation sequence captured from SMART-1 star tracker on 1 September 2006, 600 km above the Moon's surface.

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