Publication Date:
2019-07-19
Description:
New Horizons flew by Pluto and its moons on July 14, 2015 [1]. In the days prior to the closest approach (C/A), panchromatic and color observations of Pluto and Charon were made covering a fully complete range of longitudes. Although only a fraction of this "late-approach" data series has been transmitted to the ground, the results indicate Pluto's latitudinal coloring trends seen on the encounter hemisphere continues on the far side. Charon's red pole is visible from a multitude of longitudes and its colors are uniform with longitude at lower latitudes.
Keywords:
Instrumentation and Photography
Type:
ARC-E-DAA-TN29984
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Lunar And Planetary Conference; Mar 21, 2016 - Mar 25, 2016; The Woodlands, TX; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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