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The Environs of NEAR Shoemaker's Landing Site Target Name:   Asteroid Eros Spacecraft:   NEAR Shoemaker Instrument:   Multi-Spectral Imager Produced by:   NASA/JHU Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Cross Reference:   PIA03141 Date Taken:   30 November 2000 Related Document Asteroid Eros Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size PIA03141.jpg JPEG 640 x 346 25K PIA03141.jpg JPEG 1653 x 894 84K PIA03141.tif TIFF 1653 x 894 501.7 kB This image mosaic of Eros' southern hemisphere, taken by NEAR Shoemaker on November 30, 2000, offers a long-distance look at the cratered terrain south of where the spacecraft will touch down on February 12, 2001. In this view, south is to the top and the landing site itself is just into the shadows, slightly left of center. The length of the asteroid is 33 kilometers (21 miles). Image Note: Mosaic of images 0151025658, 0151025720, 0151025782, 0151025844, 0151025906, 0151025968, 0151026030, 0151026092, 0151026154, 0151026216, 0151026278, 0151026340

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