Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Charon

NASA ^ | July 17, 2015 | (see photo credit)

[SunkenCiv]

Explanation: Icy world Charon is 1,200 kilometers across. That makes Pluto's largest moon only about 1/10th the size of planet Earth but a whopping 1/2 the diameter of Pluto itself. Charon is seen in unprecedented detail in this image from New Horizons. The image was captured late July 13 during the spacecraft's flight through the Plutonian system from a range of less than 500,000 kilometers. For reference, the distance separating Earth and Moon is less than 400,000 kilometers. Charonian terrain, described as surprising, youthful, and varied, includes a 1,000 kilometer swath of cliffs and troughs stretching below center, a 7 to 9 kilometer deep canyon cutting the curve of the upper right edge, and an enigmatic dark north polar region unofficially dubbed Mordor.

[P.O.E.]

Dude, like totally binary.

[Politicalkiddo]

That was my initial thought, as well.

[rikkir]

I don’t have problem with it at all. If you check the post I was explaining to someone else asking why they hadn’t seen any new pics.

I understand very well what the distances mean, and the fact that this is a monumental achievement.

I love all things dealing with space exploration. You’ll find, if you see my posts, that I am very quick to ask for information if I don’t understand something.

I love science, and believe that every advance we make allows us to better see God’s Wonders.

[rikkir]

concomitantly sounds like a word made up by Neil Sedaka. ;’)

LOL, I was stumped by that one also. :)

[SunkenCiv]

;’)