Ever wanted to get a glimpse of Pluto? Now's the best time! Pluto is nearly 3.7 billion miles from the sun, so even at its brightest, it appears as a tiny speck. On July 25, it reaches opposition, when it's fully lit from our perspective—reducing shadows and making it easier to spot with a telescope. Though still very faint, the dwarf planet will stay near peak brightness for several days, giving us a chance to look closer under dark skies. Get the complete how-to on spotting Pluto this month at the link in bio. Composite photograph by NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute
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