 The Kaguya impact site as seen in 2005 images taken by Europe's SMART-1 moon orbiter. The images show a 133-km wide strip, covering 48°S to 75°S lunar coordinates, as seen from above the expected impact point for the Japanese probe today (June 10, 2009). The expected impact site of Kaguya (80°E, 64°S) is indicated by the red circle. These images were taken early on in SMART-1’s mission in January 2005. Credits: ESA/SMART-1/Space-X (Space Exploration Institute), Image mosaic: ESA (B. Grieger and B. Foing)
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