Flyby Pictures!

Pluto’s Moon Hydra, which was hitherto very less known. Now, we can see a distinct shape forming. You might say, well, its not that impressive, but this thing is tiny!

This was taken by the onboard RALPH instrument. It depicts the variations of methane spectra absorption on the Plutonian surface. The norther parts are suspected to have a slab of nitrogen ice, whereas the southern part is predominantly methane/ 

An icy mountain range on the surface of Pluto!

Charon, by far Pluto’s largest moon, shows a distinct, young looking surface with craters few and far between!

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