Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Pluto's Snakeskin Terrain
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 25, 2015 is “Pluto's Snakeskin Terrain,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins Univ./APL , Southwest Research Institute. The original explanation runs about 101 words.
From the explanation
“A mountainous region informally known as Tartarus Dorsa sprawls some 530 kilometers (330 miles) across this Plutonian landscape . Recently downloaded from New Horizons , it combines blue, red, and infrared image data in an extended color view captured near the spacecraft’s close approach to Pluto on July 14.”
— APOD editors, September 25, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 25, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins Univ./APL , Southwest Research Institute
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 101 words