Earth from 230,929 km, on the way to the Moon

SEE THIS MOMENT ON ORION'S PATH →FULL RESOLUTION (5568×3712) ↗

Taken April 4, 2026 at 05:06:45 UTC (Apr 4, 1:06 AM EDT), mission time T+02d 06:31:45, with a Nikon D5 at 400 mm. Orion was 230,929 km (143,493 mi) from Earth.

Taken: April 4, 2026 at 05:06:45 UTC · Apr 4, 1:06 AM EDT
Mission time: T+02d 06:31:45
Camera: Nikon D5 · 400 mm lens
From Earth: 230,929 km · 143,493 mi
Below Orion: 25.7°S 27.6°W on Earth
Chapter: The long coast — Three days coasting outbound. Earth shrinks to a crescent; the Moon grows ahead.
NASA record: ART002-E-4461 on NASA's Gateway to Astronaut Photography ↗

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