Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Pluto: From Mountains to Plains

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 14, 2015 is “Pluto: From Mountains to Plains,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins U. APL , SwRI. The original explanation runs about 155 words.

Pluto: From Mountains to Plains
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins U. APL , SwRI Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What do the sharpest views ever of Pluto show? As the robotic New Horizons spacecraft moves into the outer Solar System , it is now sending back some of the highest resolution images from its historic encounter with Pluto in July.”

— APOD editors, December 14, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 14, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins U. APL , SwRI
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 155 words

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