Pluto s Bladed Terrain in 3D
Explanation:
Get out your red/blue glasses and gaze across
a
mountainous region informally known as Tartarus Dorsa.
This scene sprawls some 300 kilometers (about 180 miles) across the
Plutonian landscape.
The color anaglyph creates a stereo view by combining parts of
two images taken about 14 minutes apart during the
New Horizons historic
flyby of Pluto last July.
Along with shadows near the terminator, or
line between Pluto's dim day and night, the 3D perspective
emphasizes the alignment of narrow, steep ridges.
The region's
remarkable bladed landforms typically extend 500 meters high
and are 3 to 5 kilometers apart.
Referring to a part of Hades in ancient Greek mythology,
Tartarus Dorsa borders Tombaugh Regio
to the east.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
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NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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