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Charon, exact phrase.
In the Shadow of Charon
Charon is the largest of the known satellites of
Pluto, the Solar System's recently demoted planet. In this depiction, Charon is in the foreground with the Sun behind, casting a
sharp shadow of Charon onto the surface of Pluto
beyond....
Keywords:
Pluto, Charon, eclipse, dwarf planet...
Pluto Seen From Charon
An artist's impression of the dwarf planet Pluto as it might appear from the surface
of its biggest natural satellite, Charon. The New
Horizons probe has revealed that Pluto is a ruddy red colour. In this depiction,
Pluto's phase is new – i.e. the ...
Keywords:
Pluto, Charon, dwarf planet, landscape, moon,
satellite...
10 Cool Solar System Sights
This short film is a compilation of ten cool things to witness in the Solar System.
1. A flight over the surface of Pluto, with Charon,
its largest moon, hugging the horizon. 2. Surveying the mysterious, pinkish landscape
of Neptune's moon Triton, wi...
Keywords:
Solar System, Charon, Pluto, Io, Jupiter, Europa,
Sun, comet, Mercury, scarp, Tr...
New Horizons Probe
... ever before been visited by a spacecraft from Earth. It is a small rocky, icy
world with a thin atmosphere and a moon called Charon (top). The spacecraft will use cameras and
scientific equipment to gather data, sending it back to Earth with the larg ...
Keywords:
Pluto, Charon, dwarf planet, mission, NASA, probe,
spacecraft, New Horizons...
Pluto Resonance
The dwarf planet Pluto is host to at least five known moons - Charon, Nix, Kerberos, Styx and Hydra. Research has shown
than three of these satellites - Styx, Nix and Hydra - are tied together by a
three-body resonance, reminiscent of that which link...
Keywords:
Pluto, Charon, dwarf planet, Nature, moon,
satellites, Nix, Kerberos, Hydra, Sty...
Pluto Flyover
An animation featuring a flight over the surface of Pluto. I have used colours based
on HST imagery - yellows, dark browns/blacks, greys and whites. Snow may or may not
exist on Pluto, and in any case may not look like in this depiction, but it's fun...
Keywords:
Pluto, Charon, surface, landscape, animation, dwarf
planet...
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