Pluto and Charon in action, and in color. National American Space Agency (NASA) has placed on its website a short video where you can see Pluto orbiting the planet’s largest moon Charon.
Video of the mounted color images that NASA received from the spacecraft New Horizons.
«amazing to see Pluto and Charon in motion and color. Even in such a low resolution, we can see that Pluto and Charon – different colors: Pluto – beige and orange, and Charon – Grey “- said principal investigator Alan Stern of the project.
It is reported also that the New Horizons has to make and pass a series of new images, which are expected to be more precise.
“The color of the planets allows us to better understand the surface of Charon and Pluto. This will help us to unravel the nature of their surface and pave the way for space probes them. I can not wait, but will have to wait a few more weeks! “- Said the deputy project scientist Cathy Olkin.
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