Pluto
NASA / JHUAPL / SwRI, 2015
A heart of ice on a world we will not visit again in a lifetime. One flyby. The heart was there before we had a word for lonely. Then the ship was gone.
About this work
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft made this colour view of Pluto on July 14, 2015, the day it flew past. The image combines blue, red and infrared exposures from the probe's Ralph/Multispectral Visual Imaging Camera. The pale, heart-shaped region is Tombaugh Regio, whose western lobe, the smooth plain called Sputnik Planitia, is rich in nitrogen and carbon monoxide ice; Pluto's mountains are made of water ice. New Horizons was launched in January 2006, built by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and the Southwest Research Institute, with a science team led by Alan Stern. At 11:49 UTC on the day of the flyby it passed 12,500 km (7,800 mi) above Pluto's surface, when Pluto was 34 astronomical units from the Sun. It was the first spacecraft to visit the dwarf planet. Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto at Lowell Observatory in 1930, and it was counted as the ninth planet until astronomers adopted a new definition of the word in 2006. It has about one-sixth the mass of the Moon.
Sources: Wikimedia Commons · Wikipedia: Pluto · Wikipedia: New Horizons
Print facts
- Native resolution
- 8,000 × 8,000 px
- Sharp at 150 ppi up to
- 53 × 53 in
- Sizes
- Small (20 × 20 in) · $100 · 400 ppi
Medium (24 × 24 in) · $150 · 333 ppi
Large (36 × 36 in) · $300 · 222 ppi - Price includes
- Frame and US shipping · 14–21 days · 30-day returns
FAQ
Where can I buy a framed print of Pluto?
Here. Pluto is available as a framed print in three sizes: Small (20 × 20 in) for $100, Medium (24 × 24 in) for $150 and Large (36 × 36 in) for $300. Prices include the frame and US shipping; delivery takes 14–21 days, with 30-day returns.
What size works best for Pluto?
The file is 8,000 × 8,000 px, so every size is sharp: even Large (36 × 36 in) prints at 222 ppi. Choose Large (36 × 36 in) for a large wall; Small (20 × 20 in) suits a narrower space.
Is it legal to print Pluto?
Yes. The image comes from NASA's New Horizons mission and was released by NASA, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and the Southwest Research Institute. NASA material is not protected by copyright in the United States unless noted, so it can be printed and sold. A print does not imply NASA endorsement, and NASA's logos and insignia are not covered.
