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Pluto and Charon

2006 (approx.)

Detailed Description

Pluto and Charon are shown in enhanced color in this image, which is the highest-resolution color image of the pair so far returned to Earth by New Horizons. The image highlights the contrasting appearance of the two worlds: Charon is mostly gray, with a dark reddish polar cap, while Pluto shows a wide variety of subtle color variation. (Image credit NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute)

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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