Pluto at Opposition
By McDonald Observatory
July 9, 2025
Pluto, everyone’s favorite dwarf planet, lines up opposite the Sun this week. It rises around sunset and remains in view all night, and shines brightest for the whole year. Even so, it is so faint that you need a telescope to spot it.
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