Artist's concept of Pluto and its moon Charon.
This rendering suggests how Pluto, on the right, might appear from a position high above its equator. Beyond Pluto and to the left is Pluto's largest satellite Charon. Charon's dark, anti-sun side is softly illuminated by sunlight reflecting off of Pluto's surface. This rendering also illustrates Pluto's steep rotational inclination to the ecliptic: the bright star between Pluto and Charon is Polaris, the north star, which lies directly over the Earth's north pole. Pluto is probably made up of 70% rock and 30% water ice, much like Neptune's satellite Triton. Pluto's surface is believed to be host to frozen nitrogen, carbon monoxide and methane.
Size: 4920px × 3690px
Photo credit: © Walter Myers / Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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