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Illustration Showing Pluto’s Orientation

Illustration Showing Pluto's Orientation
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Pluto
  • Release Date
    March 7, 1996
  • Science Release
    Hubble Reveals Surface of Pluto for First Time
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  • Credit
    Science Release Credit: Alan Stern (Southwest Research Institute), Marc Buie (Lowell Observatory), NASA and ESA

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