1, 2, 3 Bennu!

This set of PolyCam images shows Bennu getting larger in the camera’s field of view as the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft continues its approach toward the asteroid. The images represent Bennu at 1.09 pixels, 1.71 pixels and 3.75 pixels, and were obtained on Oct. 13, 14 and 15, respectively. From the first to the last image, OSIRIS-REx’s range to Bennu decreased from around 20,720 miles (33,350 km) to around 6,060 miles (9,750 km). The images are cropped and processed.

Image 1:
Date and Time: 10/13/2018, 09:23 UTC
Range to Target: 33,360 km
Phase Angle: 61.5°
Bennu’s Distance from the Sun: 1.104 AU
Width of Target: 1.093 pixels

Image 2:
Date and Time: 10/14/2018, 09:23 UTC
Range to Target: 21,347 km
Phase Angle: 58.3°
Bennu’s Distance from the Sun: 1.101 AU
Width of Target: 1.71 pixels

Image 3:
Date and Time: 10/15/2018, 09:23 UTC
Range to Target: 9,736 km
Phase Angle: 45.5°
Bennu’s Distance from the Sun: 1.097 AU
Width of Target: 3.75 pixels

Date Taken: Oct. 13-15, 2018

Instrument Used: OCAMS (PolyCam)

Credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona

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