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Interplanetary station "New horizons" gave itself the detailed photos of Pluto
The spacecraft New Horizons continues to transmit accumulated during his travel photos on the Ground. Now begins the transmission of clear photos with a maximum resolution of about 77-85 meters per pixel. So, scientists of the Earth have already received pictures of the center of the "heart" of Pluto. In these pictures very well visible region with x-shaped pattern.
After examining the pictures, astronomers have managed to draw some conclusions about the structure of the surface of the planet in this place. As you know, the "heart" of Pluto consists mainly of nitrogen ice. It is an uneven surface with many sections with a width of 15-40 kilometers. The edge of such sites is slightly lowered, when compared with the Central regions of 30 meters or less.
Some scientists believe that these irregularities are due to the lowering of deep chilled nitrogen ice. The process of changing the surfaces of the cells is permanent, it lasts millions of years. During this time, some of the surface arise, merge with others, part of the other cell goes in depth. Perhaps, scientists believe, a cruciform pattern was formed in the merger of the four surfaces.
The arrived on Earth on December 24, after about 5 months from the time of flight of the spacecraft New Horizons at a distance of 12.5 thousand kilometers from Pluto. Information transfer will be carried out continuously up to August 2016 or longer. This duration due to the large number of accumulated information and low-bandwidth communication channels, New Horizons — Earth.
Currently, the spacecraft continues to move in the direction of the Kuiper belt. More specifically, the object MU69 2014. To get closer to the object New Horizons should, by 1 January 2019. published
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Source: cameralabs.org/9649-mezhplanetnaya-stantsiya-novye-gorizonty-peredala-sama-detalizirovannye-fotografii-plutona
After examining the pictures, astronomers have managed to draw some conclusions about the structure of the surface of the planet in this place. As you know, the "heart" of Pluto consists mainly of nitrogen ice. It is an uneven surface with many sections with a width of 15-40 kilometers. The edge of such sites is slightly lowered, when compared with the Central regions of 30 meters or less.
Some scientists believe that these irregularities are due to the lowering of deep chilled nitrogen ice. The process of changing the surfaces of the cells is permanent, it lasts millions of years. During this time, some of the surface arise, merge with others, part of the other cell goes in depth. Perhaps, scientists believe, a cruciform pattern was formed in the merger of the four surfaces.
The arrived on Earth on December 24, after about 5 months from the time of flight of the spacecraft New Horizons at a distance of 12.5 thousand kilometers from Pluto. Information transfer will be carried out continuously up to August 2016 or longer. This duration due to the large number of accumulated information and low-bandwidth communication channels, New Horizons — Earth.
Currently, the spacecraft continues to move in the direction of the Kuiper belt. More specifically, the object MU69 2014. To get closer to the object New Horizons should, by 1 January 2019. published
P. S. And remember, just changing your mind — together we change the world! ©
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Source: cameralabs.org/9649-mezhplanetnaya-stantsiya-novye-gorizonty-peredala-sama-detalizirovannye-fotografii-plutona