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Rings beyond the giant planets
Bruno Sicardy, Maryame El Moutamid, Alice C. Quillen +3
Until 2013, only the giant planets were known to host ring systems. In June 2013, a stellar occulation revealed the presence of narrow and dense rings around Chariklo, a small Cent…
Modeling glacial flow on and onto Pluto's Sputnik Planitia
O. M. Umurhan, A. D. Howard, J. M. Moore +12
Observations of Pluto's surface made by the New Horizons spacecraft indicates present-day nitrogen ice glaciation in and around the basin known as Sputnik Planum. Motivated by thes…
The Geology of Pluto and Charon Through the Eyes of New Horizons
Jeffrey M. Moore, William B. McKinnon, John R. Spencer +38
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has revealed the complex geology of Pluto and Charon. Pluto's encounter hemisphere shows ongoing surface geological activity centered on a vast basin…
Surface Compositions Across Pluto and Charon
W. M. Grundy, R. P. Binzel, B. J. Buratti +32
The New Horizons spacecraft mapped colors and infrared spectra across the encounter hemispheres of Pluto and Charon. The volatile ices CH, CO, and N, that dominate Pluto's…
The Small Satellites of Pluto as Observed by New Horizons
H. A. Weaver, M. W. Buie, B. J. Buratti +48
The New Horizons mission has provided resolved measurements of Pluto's moons Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra. All four are small, with equivalent spherical diameters of 40…
Inflight Radiometric Calibration of New Horizons' Multispectral Visible Imaging Camera (MVIC)
C. J. A. Howett, A. H. Parker, C. B. Olkin +35
We discuss two semi-independent calibration techniques used to determine the in-flight radiometric calibration for the New Horizons' Multi-spectral Visible Imaging Camera (MVIC). T…