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[patrickm]

Don't see one anywhere, but things should start slowly heating up. Got this word from the Twitter this morning:

@newhorizons2015 is close enough now that all future LORRI high-res imaging will show both Pluto & Charon as distinct objects!

Current position (a REALLY long way away!)
Courtesy NASA

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Trajectory map (overhead)
Courtesy NASA

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Trajectory map (side)
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[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Pluto says. Earth sucks".

But...when we discover that Pluto possesses planetary characteristics, the 14% percent of the I.A.U that demoted it should resign.

[Paulie pchris00]

The IAU was right...

But I can't wait for New Horizons to get the Plutonian system. Hurry!!!