Lucy is scheduled to arrive at its asteroid targets by 2027 and 2028.
has taken the initial images of the rocky Trojan asteroids that follow and lead Jupiter in its orbit around the Sun.
The spacecraft employed L’LORRI , its highest resolution imager, to capture images of four of these mysterious asteroids in deep space during a two-day period between March 25 and 27. These four asteroids belong to two large rocky groups, and their images will assistFuzzy images from 330 million miles away, the spacecraft's initial images of the Trojans are a significant achievement.
The imaging period of the Trojans was extensive, with Lucy taking pictures of each asteroid for varying lengths of time. The six-and-a-half-hour imaging period of Eurybates is particularly notable, as it allowed for a more extended view of the Trojan. With these images, NASA can begin to piece together the characteristics of these mysterious bodies that lead and follow Jupiter.will be a long and arduous one.
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