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Artemis II · Lunar approach · April 6, 2026

The Moon on approach, 12,249 km away

Taken April 6, 2026 at 20:12:55 UTC (Apr 6, 4:12 PM EDT), mission time T+04d 21:37:55, with a Nikon D5 at 400 mm. Orion was 410,315 km (254,958 mi) from Earth and 12,249 km above the Moon.

Taken

April 6, 2026 at 20:12:55 UTC · Apr 6, 4:12 PM EDT

Mission time

T+04d 21:37:55

Camera

Nikon D5 · 400 mm lens

From Earth

410,315 km · 254,958 mi

Above the Moon

12,249 km · 7,611 mi

Below Orion

1.3°N 113.1°W on the Moon

Chapter

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

NASA record

ART002-E-20067 on NASA's Gateway to Astronaut Photography ↗

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