Pluto - Up Close and Personal
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Dr. Veronica Bray
Associate Staff Scientist
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Pluto, Up Close and Personal
New Horizons made its closest approach to Pluto on 14th July this year providing our first close up views of the Pluto system. Pluto's surface is remarkably diverse, displaying a range of surface features, terrain ages and compositions. Dr. Bray will present some of the preliminary released results from the Geology/Geophysics and Composition Investigations teams.
The Pluto system has been explored by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, which made closest approach on 14 July 2015. Pluto's surface is remarkably diverse, in terms of its range of landforms, terrain ages, and albedo , color and composition gradients.
Albedo is the only photometric property we have mapped so far, so this word is sufficient to cover photometry.
This event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30p.m. Parking in university surface parking lots is free after 5 p.m. Please be careful not to park in service or reserved spaces. Metered street parking is also available at no cost after 5 p.m. Parking in the Cherry Avenue Garage is available after 5 p.m. at a cost of $1.00 per hour.
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