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Artemis II · Lunar approach · April 6, 2026

The Moon on approach, 11,829 km away

Taken April 6, 2026 at 20:21:02 UTC (Apr 6, 4:21 PM EDT), mission time T+04d 21:46:02, with a Nikon D5 at 92 mm. Orion was 410,512 km (255,080 mi) from Earth and 11,829 km above the Moon.

Taken

April 6, 2026 at 20:21:02 UTC · Apr 6, 4:21 PM EDT

Mission time

T+04d 21:46:02

Camera

Nikon D5 · 92 mm lens

From Earth

410,512 km · 255,080 mi

Above the Moon

11,829 km · 7,350 mi

Below Orion

1.2°N 114.8°W on the Moon

Chapter

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

NASA record

ART002-E-20204 on NASA's Gateway to Astronaut Photography ↗

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