The asteroid Donaldjohanson as seen by the Lucy Long-Range Reconnaissance Imager (LLORRI).
This is one of the most detailed images returned by NASAs Lucy spacecraft during its flyby.
This image was taken at 1:51 p.m.
EDT (17:51 UTC), April 20, 2025, near closest approach, from a range of approximately 660 miles (1,100 km).
The spacecrafts closest approach distance was 600 miles (960 km), but the image shown was taken approximately 40 seconds beforehand.
The image has been sharpened and processed to enhance contrast.Image Credit: NASA/Goddard/SwRI/Johns Hopkins APL/NOIRLabRead More.
Image Credits - NASA