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Pluto and Charon seen by New Horizons

author: Nasa/JHUAPL/SRI/Novapix

reference: a-plu03-01000

Image Size 300 DPI: 10 * 6 cm

The latest two full-frame images of Pluto and Charon were collected separately by NASA's New Horizons during approach on July 13 and July 14, 2015. The relative reflectivity, size, separation, and orientations of Pluto and Charon are approximated in this composite image, and they are shown in approximate true color.

Keywords for this photo:

134340 PLUTO - 2015 - ASTRONOMY - CHARON - DWARF PLANET - GLOBAL VIEW - NEW HORIZONS - PLUTO - PLUTO'S MOON - PLUTOID - TNO - TRANSNEPTUNIAN OBJECT -