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Artemis II · Lunar approach · April 6, 2026

The Moon on approach, 12,562 km away

Taken April 6, 2026 at 20:06:56 UTC (Apr 6, 4:06 PM EDT), mission time T+04d 21:31:56, with a Nikon D5 at 200 mm. Orion was 410,163 km (254,863 mi) from Earth and 12,562 km above the Moon.

Taken

April 6, 2026 at 20:06:56 UTC · Apr 6, 4:06 PM EDT

Mission time

T+04d 21:31:56

Camera

Nikon D5 · 200 mm lens

From Earth

410,163 km · 254,863 mi

Above the Moon

12,562 km · 7,806 mi

Below Orion

1.3°N 111.9°W on the Moon

Chapter

Lunar approach — The Moon fills the windows. The crew begins seven hours of lunar photography.

NASA record

ART002-E-19778 on NASA's Gateway to Astronaut Photography ↗

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