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Old 15-07-2015, 10:10 AM
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Pluto when the light from the closest approach arrived at Earth

This pair of images shows Pluto during the New Horizons space probe flyby of 14th July 2015. At 11:49 UTC (9:49pm Brissie time) the probe made its closest approach. The photo on the right is a shot of the planet Pluto when the light of the flyby reached us 4hrs 25min later (2:14am 15th July Brisbane time).
Taken using a Canon 600D and 12” Skywatcher Goto Dobsonian , 18x 10 sec exposures ISO 6400.

Added bonus: for a 3D view of Pluto, against the background stars, cross your eyes over so that both images align
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