Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 28, 1997

Pluto: The Frozen Planet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 28, 1997 is “Pluto: The Frozen Planet,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. Albrecht (ESA/ESO), Hubble Space Telescope, NASA. The original explanation runs about 116 words.

From the explanation

“The Hubble Space Telescope imaged Pluto and its moon Charon in 1994. Pluto is usually the most distant planet from the Sun but because of its elliptic orbit Pluto crossed inside of Neptune ‘s orbit in 1979 and will cross back out again in 1999.”

— APOD editors, December 28, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 28, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: R. Albrecht (ESA/ESO), Hubble Space Telescope, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 116 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 28, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-december-28-pluto-the-frozen-planet

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