Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Pluto in Enhanced Color
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 31, 2015 is “Pluto in Enhanced Color,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins Univ./APL , Southwest Research Inst.. The original explanation runs about 155 words.
From the explanation
“Pluto is more colorful than we can see. Color data and images of our Solar System’s most famous dwarf planet , taken by the robotic New Horizons spacecraft during its flyby in July , have been digitally combined to give an enhanced view of this ancient world sporting an unexpectedly young surface.”
— APOD editors, August 31, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 31, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins Univ./APL , Southwest Research Inst.
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 155 words