Pluto Surface Observations 3: NH Post-Encounter Phase, 1 Feb 2016- TBD |
Pluto Surface Observations 3: NH Post-Encounter Phase, 1 Feb 2016- TBD |
Jan 30 2016, 07:21 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
This topic is for all New Horizons Pluto surface observations received after 1 Feb 2016.
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Mar 4 2016, 01:42 PM
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That type of orange coloration has been linked to areas with the highest concentrations of detectable water. It seems like that would hold true here as well, with the impact exposing the lower water layer.
Now, why high concentrations of water appear as orange is likely due to it being mixed with tholin producing compounds but how this process evolved on a place like Pluto is a little beyond my own reading. Also, at a more technical level, I think that it wouldn't appear as orange if you were to capture the same region with a digital camera with a bayer filter. -------------------- |
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