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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on February 17, 2010, 03:13

Title: New Pluto Pictures Unveiled; Hubble's Sharpest Yet
Post by: sam on February 17, 2010, 03:13
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/02/100204-pluto-hubble-best-pictures/

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Three different views of Pluto, as seen in Hubble's sharpest pictures yet of the dwarf planet.
Title: Re: New Pluto Pictures Unveiled; Hubble's Sharpest Yet
Post by: daveeb on February 17, 2010, 10:45
Nice pics, I'd always imagined Pluto to be grey for some reason. Is it currently a planet or not ? I can't keep up  :P
Title: Re: New Pluto Pictures Unveiled; Hubble's Sharpest Yet
Post by: Rodders on February 17, 2010, 11:02
No, Dave.  It's a cartoon dog.
Title: Re: New Pluto Pictures Unveiled; Hubble's Sharpest Yet
Post by: Rik on February 17, 2010, 11:06
:groan:

DUCK!!!!  ;D
Title: Re: New Pluto Pictures Unveiled; Hubble's Sharpest Yet
Post by: Rodders on February 17, 2010, 11:15
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Title: Re: New Pluto Pictures Unveiled; Hubble's Sharpest Yet
Post by: Rik on February 17, 2010, 11:22
Quack me. ;D
Title: Re: New Pluto Pictures Unveiled; Hubble's Sharpest Yet
Post by: Simon on February 17, 2010, 11:24
Pluto is a cartoon??  :horror:

Good pics, though, Sam.  It could almost look like land and water.  :dunno:
Title: Re: New Pluto Pictures Unveiled; Hubble's Sharpest Yet
Post by: daveeb on February 17, 2010, 13:11
Quote from: Rodders on February 17, 2010, 11:02
No, Dave.  It's a cartoon dog.


 :smartarse:
Title: Re: New Pluto Pictures Unveiled; Hubble's Sharpest Yet
Post by: sam on February 17, 2010, 13:49
Quote from: daveeb on February 17, 2010, 10:45
Nice pics, I'd always imagined Pluto to be grey for some reason. Is it currently a planet or not ? I can't keep up  :P

Its a dwarf planet and it won't be changing any time soon.
Title: Re: New Pluto Pictures Unveiled; Hubble's Sharpest Yet
Post by: sam on February 17, 2010, 13:51
Quote from: Simon on February 17, 2010, 11:24
Pluto is a cartoon??  :horror:

Good pics, though, Sam.  It could almost look like land and water.  :dunno:

I think that's deceptive, just like what Dave was saying about people thinking it was grey. I expect that these images are more an albedo map than they have much info on the colours. Its probably more high points and low... water won't be in a liquid form out there - though I guess it could be ice and rock... I'm not sure.
Title: Re: New Pluto Pictures Unveiled; Hubble's Sharpest Yet
Post by: Clive on February 17, 2010, 17:59
Quote from: daveeb on February 17, 2010, 10:45
Nice pics, I'd always imagined Pluto to be grey for some reason. Is it currently a planet or not ? I can't keep up  :P

It's still a dwarf planet.   ;D  NASA knows that taking photos of Pluto is a good PR exercise.