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Go "Centaur", go!
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Image of the Centaur separation as viewed from the InfraRed Camera.
LCROSS Centaur Separation occurred at 9:50 p.m. EDT (6:50 p.m. PDT), Oct. 8, 2009. After separation, the Spacecraft performed a 180° pitch maneuver (turning around) to reorient the LCROSS science payload towards the receding Centaur.
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