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Color image of 2014 MU69 from New Horizons

Color image of 2014 MU69 from New Horizons
Color image of 2014 MU69 from New Horizons This photo combines a color image taken by New Horizons' Ralph MVIC instrument with a LORRI image taken near the same time. It is an enhanced color image, featuring infrared, red, and blue channels. It was taken at a distance of 137,000 kilometers on 1 January 2019 at 04:08 UT, slightly more than an hour before closest approach. Note the reduced red coloring at the neck of the object. NASA / JHUAPL / SwRI