Posted on Jan 15, 2021
APOD: 2021 January 15 - A Plutonian Landscape
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Good Red Friday afternoon, Rallypoint. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "A Plutonian Landscape.' This image was captured by the New Horizons spacecraft on July 14, 2015 (and downlinked to Earth on September 13) as it passed 11,000 miles over the surface of Pluto. Looks like what you'd expect to find in the Arctic, doesn't it? The exposure offers an oblique look across Plutonian landscapes with dramatic backlighting from the sun. It spectacularly highlights Pluto’s varied terrains and extended atmosphere. The scene measures 780 miles (1,250 kilometers) across. The data also provides evidence for a remarkably Earth-like “hydrological” cycle on Pluto – but involving soft and exotic ices, including nitrogen, rather than water ice.
APOD: 2021 January 15 - A Plutonian Landscape
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Good "R.E.D. Friday" afternoon my very good friend and Astronomy Enthusiast Maj William W. 'Bill' Price - thanks for dropping in this afternoon and the get the the APOD Titled: "A Plutonian Landscape" with today brother. Have a great day and weekend Bill!
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Incredible landscape. Without "water ice" the planet having hydrogen, but lacking oxygen, would presumably be void of water? Or is there a remote possibility of underground water? Unbelievable mountains.
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Thanks Maj William W. 'Bill' Price great photo and never thought I would see the surface of pluto.. Is pluto still banished from the Planet list, or has she been reinstated as a planet?
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SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D
What an interesting point you have raised, at least for me. You have referred to Pluto as "SHE" as you would a ship. I wonder if there are any "HE" planets out there? If a ship is named after a male, is it referred to as "HE" or still "SHE", but with a male name? Thanks for bringing that to light, at least for me.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
CWO3 Dennis M. She better be or my entire 8th grade science fair project was bogus! :-))
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CWO3 Dennis M.
SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D - Many ships carry male names, such as a MOH soldier/sailor, or even names of Battles, generals, admirals, etc. But the ship it's self is always referred to as "She". Most things of beauty are called she. I have a fully restored 1957 Chevy, and I call it "She", but it is beautiful. I also think it may go way beyond beauty. Another tradition is to consider ships as female, referring to them as ‘she’. Although it may sound strange referring to an inanimate object as ‘she’, this tradition relates to the idea of a female figure such as a mother or goddess guiding and protecting a ship and crew. Many an ancient sailing vessel had a female figure head on the bow and "she" was taking care of the crew and ship!
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SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D
CWO3 Dennis M. Thank you for that explanation and going into detail to respond to my questions. Well done and greatly appreciated.
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