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Assuming that the SLIM lander is near upside down on the lunar surface, which way are the solar panels facing?

One likelihood is South, in which case, they will see very little Sun, given that the Sun stays on the North side in the sky (SLIM is at latitude 13.33 S).

Facing west would be more advantageous as the Sun would light them up later in the lunar day after Jan 24.

Scott Manley in a YouTube video says that the panels are facing west, as indicated in the diagram above.


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