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The Starmaker wrote:
> 
> Greg Goss wrote:
> >
> > djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) wrote:
> >
> > >As for the colors of planets (as seen through atmosphrere from
> > >Earth, mind you), there used to be a saying among classic (I mean
> > >Greco-Roman times), that three astronomical objects shone red:
> > >Sirius, Mars, and Jupiter (but not as red)  Sirius is certainly
> > >not red today, and current astrophysics has no explanation for a
> > >star turning from bright red to bright blue-white.  If ever I
> > >meet an astrophysicist, I'll ask him/her, "What's your
> > >hypothesis," and if the answer is "I haven't got one," I'll take
> > >that as an honest answer.
> >
> > Three red objects?  How about Antares ("not Mars") and Betelguese?
> > --
> > We are geeks.  Resistance is voltage over current.
> 
> Pluto is the color Red.
> 
> haven't you heard????

Here is the latest picture of Pluto..
What color is the surface of Pluto look like to you?

https://img.purch.com/h/1400/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zcGFjZS5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL2kvMDAwLzA2Ny83NTUvb3JpZ2luYWwvbmV3LWhvcml6b25zLXBsdXRvLWZseWJ5LmpwZz8xNTAwMDY4MTg4




https://www.space.com/37497-new-horizons-pluto-amazing-flyby-videos-anniversary.html