Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Charon Flyover from New Horizons
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 14, 2017 is “Charon Flyover from New Horizons,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA , JHUAPL , SwRI , P. Schenk & J. Blackwell ( LPI ); Music: Juicy by ALBIS. The original explanation runs about 170 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“What if you could fly over Pluto’s moon Charon — what might you see? The New Horizons spacecraft did just this in 2015 July as it zipped past Pluto and Charon with cameras blazing.”
— APOD editors, August 14, 2017
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 14, 2017
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Video Credit: NASA , JHUAPL , SwRI , P. Schenk & J. Blackwell ( LPI ); Music: Juicy by ALBIS
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 170 words