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This image of the dwarf planet and its largest moon was captured by New Horizons’ Ralph color imager on July 14, 2015, five hours before Pluto closest approach.

This image was taken at 2:49 a.m. EDT (06:49 a.m. GMT) on July 14, 2015, five hours before Pluto closest approach, with New Horizons’ Ralph instrument. The picture was snapped at a distance of 150,000 miles (250,000 km). Image credit: NASA / Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory / Southwest Research Institute.

This image was taken at 2:49 a.m. EDT (06:49 a.m. GMT) on July 14, 2015, five hours before Pluto closest approach, with New Horizons’ Ralph instrument. The picture was snapped at a distance of 150,000 miles (250,000 km). Image credit: NASA / Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory / Southwest Research Institute.

http://www.sci-news.com/space/science-new-horizons-pluto-charon-near-true-color-03058.html


3 posted on 08/07/2018 8:53:08 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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“Dwarf Planet” my azz. Pluto has never stopped being a planet in my book. Doesn’t grandfathering apply anymore?


4 posted on 08/07/2018 8:54:59 AM PDT by fwdude (History has no 'sides;' you're thinking of geometry.)
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If they are going to play with the colors and enhance the images, they probably could have done a better job with Pluto...


20 posted on 08/07/2018 9:39:38 AM PDT by Hatteras
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