Bulge Found On Pluto
Some people have always thought there’s something fishy about [dwarf] planet Pluto. Not only is Pluto in tandem with its moon Charon, has four other moons, but now New Horizons mission discovers a mysterious bulge near the planet’s “north” pole.
The following animated image was composed from a series of photos taken by New Horizons last April. The bulge can be seen as both bodies rotate.
![](https://www.redastronomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/pluto-charon-4-15-1-opnav3_barycen_noano-1041.gif)
Bulge Found On Pluto – Image: NASA/JHU-APL/SwRI
The still image and zoom-in show the bulge.
![](https://www.redastronomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/pluto-cap-15-078-1.jpg)
Bulge Found On Pluto – Image: NASA/JHU-APL/SwRI
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