Scientists say that a detailed study of these areas allow for precisely the data obtained in “twilight” conditions.
The obtained automatic station after the New Horizons flyby of Pluto, allowed to solve the mystery of “the twilight zone” dwarf planet structure of the atmosphere of a celestial body, observed in the Sun. This was reported on the website of the American space Agency.
In the image at the top of the right incision, which describes a space with a diameter of 230 kilometers far from the South pole, considerably education, reminiscent of an earthly cloud. It reaches several tens of kilometers in length and located in low layers of the atmosphere of a celestial body. The structure consists mainly of methane, and its formation is provided for existing models.
In the lower part of the right incision can be seen the geological heterogeneity of the dwarf planet. The difference between the highest and the lowest points on this stretch up to five kilometers. Scientists say that a detailed study of these areas allow for precisely the data obtained in “twilight” conditions.
Provided by NASA the image was taken when Pluto was station between New Horizons and the Sun. This allowed the apparatus to study the structure of the atmosphere of the dwarf planet. The picture was taken as a scientific tool MVIC (Multispectral Visual Imaging Camera) in 19 minutes after the minimum close approach to Pluto, at a distance 21,55 thousands of kilometers away. Image resolution is equal to 430 meters per pixel.
Station New Horizons July 14, 2015, at about 14 kilometers per second close to Pluto on the minimum distance of 12.5 thousand kilometers. At this time the peak of the research work.
The mission of New Horizons must complete its work in mid-2020. the Main objective of the New Horizons program is to study the dwarf planet Pluto and its satellite Charon. Scientific equipment installed at the plant, we collected data on the atmospheric composition and structure of Pluto’s surface and its interaction with Charon.
