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I don't mind if you don't: Latest pictures of Pluto and Charon
Posted on 7/12/15 at 10:08 pm
Posted on 7/12/15 at 10:08 pm
Closest flyby distance in 2 days...
Charon:
Pluto (the 'heart' area is rotating into view from the left):
Charon:
Pluto (the 'heart' area is rotating into view from the left):
This post was edited on 7/12/15 at 10:11 pm
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Posted on 7/12/15 at 10:10 pm to weagle99
Posted on 7/12/15 at 10:13 pm to weagle99
Space is neat
Posted on 7/12/15 at 10:16 pm to weagle99
You heard about Pluto? That's messed up.
Posted on 7/12/15 at 10:17 pm to weagle99
What was that whales tail area seen in the last photos? Unknown? Doesn't seem to be obvious here
Posted on 7/12/15 at 10:20 pm to weagle99
What's the current scientific thoughts on whether or not Pluto has an atmosphere?
Posted on 7/12/15 at 10:20 pm to AubieALUMdvm
I don't think the tail was in the last images - I believe it will be captured in the flyby images on 7/14.
Regardless, they don't know what any of the dark areas are yet.
Of note: 2 giant canyons on Charon. Much larger than the Grand Canyon from what I have read.
Regardless, they don't know what any of the dark areas are yet.
Of note: 2 giant canyons on Charon. Much larger than the Grand Canyon from what I have read.
Posted on 7/12/15 at 10:22 pm to weagle99
Can you still ride a donkey to the bottom?
Posted on 7/12/15 at 10:22 pm to LesMiles BFF
quote:
What's the current scientific thoughts on whether or not Pluto has an atmosphere?
It has a thin atmosphere that is currently in a gaseous state. New Horizons will look back towards the Sun after it passes Pluto and use the sunlight to analyze the atmosphere.
Pluto is moving away from the Sun right now, and in the relatively near future the atmosphere will freeze again and fall back to the surface.
Posted on 7/12/15 at 10:23 pm to AubieALUMdvm
Posted on 7/12/15 at 10:25 pm to weagle99
Space 
Posted on 7/13/15 at 12:18 am to LSUaFOOL
Pluto is a dog 
Posted on 7/13/15 at 12:21 am to weagle99
You took a good pic this time
Posted on 7/13/15 at 12:28 am to weagle99
Posted on 7/13/15 at 12:29 am to weagle99
This whole thing is cool as hell.
New Horizons even has some of Tombaugh's ashes on it.
I'm excited.
New Horizons even has some of Tombaugh's ashes on it.
I'm excited.
Posted on 7/13/15 at 7:16 am to weagle99
Why aren't there any stars in the pictures?
Posted on 7/13/15 at 7:19 am to StrongBackWeakMind
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Why aren't there any stars in the pictures?
There are none that are even close besides our own sun.
Posted on 7/13/15 at 7:28 am to StrongBackWeakMind
quote:
Why aren't there any stars in the pictures?
Because their special effects team is dumber than a box of rocks.
Posted on 7/13/15 at 7:30 am to YouAre8Up
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There are none that are even close besides our own sun.
While true, thats not the reason. Stars are filtered out in these photos to enhance resolution.
According to the JPL website, it'll probably be Wednesday before we get anymore photos. Basically the probe is hunkering down and focusing all energy towards data collection. Should have closest approach about this time tomorrow, then will send a signal to Earth around 7pm signifying that it made it through the system. First pictures should follow, and it'll take several months before all the data is transmitted back to Earth.
If you're a science geek, the next few months should be pretty fantastic as the full resolution data comes in.
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