Osiris-Rex set to 'kiss' asteroid Bennu

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Osiris-Rex set to 'kiss' asteroid Bennu

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Hopefully this works, and it and Hayabusa 2 make it home. Thanks for the update and reminder nFA; now I have something else to look forward to besides the waiting for all this Covid to end and getting older :lol:

Thanks again and all the best,
Mark

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Too much Towa glass/mirrors.

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Ca-K - W/O 61mm, Antares 1.6 barlow, Baader 3.8 OD and Ca-K filters with a ZWO ASI174mm.
W/L - C80-HD with Baader 5.0 & 3.8 Solar film, Solar Continuum 7.5nm and UV/IR filters with a Canon EOS 550D.

Oh yeah, and Solar Cycle 25 :D
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Watching live now at:

https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive

Also watching the visual simulation at:

https://www.asteroidmission.org/livestream/

Go, go go!

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The touch-and-go operation occurred successfully, and the spacecraft is now backing away from Bennu!

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