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The Environs of NEAR Shoemaker's Landing Site

Target Name:  Asteroid Eros
Spacecraft:  NEAR Shoemaker
Instrument:  Multi-Spectral Imager
Produced by:  NASA/JHU
Copyright: NASA Copyright Free Policy
Cross Reference:  PIA03141
Date Taken:  30 November 2000

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This image mosaic of Eros' southern hemisphere, taken by NEAR Shoemaker on November 30, 2000, offers a long-distance look at the cratered terrain south of where the spacecraft will touch down on February 12, 2001. In this view, south is to the top and the landing site itself is just into the shadows, slightly left of center. The length of the asteroid is 33 kilometers (21 miles).

Image Note:
Mosaic of images 0151025658, 0151025720, 0151025782, 0151025844, 0151025906, 0151025968, 0151026030, 0151026092, 0151026154, 0151026216, 0151026278, 0151026340

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