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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.
Crédit: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 |