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Artemis II · Lunar approach · April 6, 2026

The Moon on approach, 11,129 km away

Artemis II photo ART002-E-20336: The Moon on approach, 11,129 km away
ART002-E-20336 · NASA / Artemis II crew · Nikon D5 · 400 mm
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Taken April 6, 2026 at 20:34:49 UTC (Apr 6, 4:34 PM EDT), mission time T+04d 21:59:49, with a Nikon D5 at 400 mm. Orion was 410,875 km (255,306 mi) from Earth and 11,129 km above the Moon.

Taken
April 6, 2026 at 20:34:49 UTC · Apr 6, 4:34 PM EDT
Mission time
T+04d 21:59:49
Camera
Nikon D5 · 400 mm lens
From Earth
410,875 km · 255,306 mi
Above the Moon
11,129 km · 6,915 mi
Below Orion
1.0°N 118.1°W on the Moon
Chapter
Lunar approach — The Moon fills the windows. The crew begins seven hours of lunar photography.
NASA record
ART002-E-20336 on NASA's Gateway to Astronaut Photography ↗

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