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Target acquired: DART satellite spots asteroid ahead of its big collision on September 26

Composite image an important milestone in the refinement of final path.  

This image of the light from asteroid Didymos and its orbiting moonlet Dimorphos is a composite of 243 images taken by the Didymos Reconnaissance and Asteroid Camera for Optical navigation
This image of the light from asteroid Didymos and its orbiting moonlet Dimorphos is a composite of 243 images taken by the Didymos Reconnaissance and Asteroid Camera for Optical navigation (DRACO) on July 27, 2022 / Credit: NASA JPL DART Navigation Team