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General Category => Astronomy & Science => Topic started by: crashman1390 on July 14, 2015, 01:00:59 PM

Title: New Horizons Pluto Encounter!
Post by: crashman1390 on July 14, 2015, 01:00:59 PM

A few hours ago the New Horizons spacecraft had its closest approach to dwarf planet Pluto!

And released yesterday a stunning photo of it's surface:

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/NH-Pluto-color-NewHorizons-20150713.png)

Title: Re: New Horizons Pluto Encounter!
Post by: Quizer9O8 on July 14, 2015, 02:08:41 PM

Amazing!!! It looks like Pluto got a very thin atmosphere at the Bright side.

Title: Re: New Horizons Pluto Encounter!
Post by: Darvince on July 14, 2015, 02:18:21 PM

actually that's not even images from the closest approach yet - those come out tomorrow

Title: Re: New Horizons Pluto Encounter!
Post by: crashman1390 on July 14, 2015, 04:02:11 PM

Oops, I needed to make that a new paragraph...

Just wanted to show yesterdays new photo.

Title: Re: New Horizons Pluto Encounter!
Post by: Bla on September 25, 2015, 03:56:15 PM

Here's a new photo
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/the-rich-color-variations-of-pluto

(http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/crop_p_color2_enhanced_release_small.png)

Full size:
http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/crop_p_color2_enhanced_release.png

Title: Re: New Horizons Pluto Encounter!
Post by: Lord DC on September 25, 2015, 04:46:48 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8c5wmeOL9o