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eppur_se_muova

(36,263 posts) Tue Jul 14, 2015, 11:42 AM Jul 2015

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Recent Measurements of Pluto and Charon Obtained by New Horizons (NASA)

July 13, 2015

This graphic presents a view of Pluto and Charon as they would appear if placed slightly above Earth's surface and viewed from a great distance. Recent measurements obtained by New Horizons indicate that Pluto has a diameter of 2370 km, 18.5% that of Earth's, while Charon has a diameter of 1208 km, 9.5% that of Earth's.

Last Updated: July 14, 2015

Editor: Tricia Talbert
Tags: Dwarf Planets, New Horizons, Pluto, Solar System
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Recent Measurements of Pluto and Charon Obtained by New Horizons (NASA) (Original Post) eppur_se_muova Jul 2015 OP

That is a memorable illustration of the relative sizes of these objects. Thanks for posting it! n/t xocet Jul 2015 #1

xocet

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1. That is a memorable illustration of the relative sizes of these objects. Thanks for posting it! n/t