Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Pluto from above Cthulhu Regio
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 14, 2015 is “Pluto from above Cthulhu Regio,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins Univ./APL , Southwest Research Inst.. The original explanation runs about 164 words.
From the explanation
“New high resolution images of Pluto are starting to arrive from the outer Solar System. The robotic New Horizons spacecraft , which zoomed by Pluto in July , has finished sending back some needed engineering data and is now transmitting selections from its tremendous storehouse of images of Pluto and its moons.”
— APOD editors, September 14, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 14, 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 164 words