Astro-image of the day: Pluto and Charon

[mckitterick]

The planet (yes, planet *g*) Pluto's moon, Charon, spews water and ammonia hydrates:

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Best,
Chris

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[cba1282zyx.livejournal.com]

I was just thinking about how bastardly it would be for astromers to call Charon a planet but not Pluto.

Are these photos artist rendered or taken by satelite?