UM-Bot Posted August 13, 2014 #1 Share Posted August 13, 2014 The New Horizons spacecraft has managed to capture the orbit of Pluto's largest moon like never before. With almost one year exactly left to go before its historic flyby of the distant dwarf planet, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has been able to focus its cameras on its destination from over 265 million miles away and record a series of photographs showing Pluto's moon Charon orbiting around it. Read More: http://www.unexplain...-orbiting-pluto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolci Posted August 13, 2014 #2 Share Posted August 13, 2014 "Charon is only one of five moons in orbit around Pluto but is by far the largest at 750 miles across which is actually more than half the diameter of the planet itself." Didn't realize it was classified as a planet again. Might as well call it a binary planetary system, since they're almost the same size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: Posted August 13, 2014 #3 Share Posted August 13, 2014 "Charon is only one of five moons in orbit around Pluto but is by far the largest at 750 miles across which is actually more than half the diameter of the planet itself." Didn't realize it was classified as a planet again. Might as well call it a binary planetary system, since they're almost the same size. I don't think Pluto lost its status as a planet. It was rather reclassified as a dwarf planet. I'm probably wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted August 13, 2014 #4 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I don't think Pluto lost its status as a planet. It was rather reclassified as a dwarf planet. I'm probably wrong though. "What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet." Though the "dwarf planet" designation has irked some, Pluto is still the same old Pluto. Can't wait to see the closeups! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfonso Posted August 13, 2014 #5 Share Posted August 13, 2014 it reminds me of my old spectrum 128k computer games haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted August 13, 2014 #6 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) It's getting closer!!!! Edited August 13, 2014 by Imaginarynumber1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD455GTO Posted August 13, 2014 #7 Share Posted August 13, 2014 The Sails of ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qxcontinuum Posted August 14, 2014 #8 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Nice pixels, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krypter3 Posted August 14, 2014 #9 Share Posted August 14, 2014 One day they'll create space crafts that can take pictures like the artists draw =\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted August 14, 2014 #10 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Nice pixels, What exactly were you expecting? New Horizons is still 11 months and 398 million km (247 million miles) from Pluto. One day they'll create space crafts that can take pictures like the artists draw =\ They have already made spacecraft that take images of REALITY. Maybe a couple of inventions have failed to grab your attention, they are called the camera and the telescope. New Horizons is equipped with both. An artists imagination is a wonderful thing but it has very limited scientific use compared to a photograph. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJNYC Posted August 14, 2014 #11 Share Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) I want to see a few UFO's flying by. LOL Edited August 14, 2014 by MJNYC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblykiss Posted August 15, 2014 #12 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I think I owned this game in 1982 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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