23 Feb 2011 The Solar System From MESSENGER
MESSENGER took several panoramic pictures of the solar system through the plane of the ecliptic from the distance of Mercury. It's pretty amazing to have all of the Sun's planets in one photo. The fact that they're all points of lights gives one an idea of how small and distant the planets are, and how much light is reflected off of them. It also solidifies Pluto's having been smacked down by the mighty fist of the planetary selection gods.
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