Pluto (artist's impression)

Artist’s impression of how the surface of Pluto might look, according to one of the two models that a team of astronomers has developed to account for the observed properties of Pluto’s atmosphere, as studied with CRIRES. The image shows patches of pure methane on the surface. At the distance of Pluto, the Sun appears about 1,000 times fainter than on Earth.

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ESO/L. Calçada

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0908a
Type:Dessin
Date de publication:2 mars 2009
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0908
Taille:2000 x 1125 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Pluto
Type:Solar System : Planet
Catégorie:Illustrations

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