Observation by Martin Ratcliffe: Artemis II outbound

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Martin Ratcliffe

Observer

Martin Ratcliffe

Observed

2026 Apr 04 - 22:21

Uploaded

2026 Jul 02 - 17:00

Objects

τ-Phe

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Constellation

Scorpius

Field centre

RA: 16^h10^m
Dec: -27°21'
Position angle: +74°10'

Field size

1°08' × 0°54'

Equipment

152 mm Refractor
QHY600MM

Exposure

120 s

Location

Stansbury Park, UT, USA

Target name

Artemis II spacecraft

Title

Artemis II outbound

About this image

Artemis II outbound to the Moon on April 4, 2026. 120 sec images taken over a 27-minute period revealed the motion of the spacecraft with 4 astronauts on board.

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ArtemisTrail_2026-04-04_Labels_Ratcliffe.jpg (6.5 MB)

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