Pluto is really really far away, like so far that not much light from the sun should get there. why are images of Pluto so well lit?

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The picture in question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/g6gz8g/pluto_in_1994_and_in_2018/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

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Answer 1

If you take longer to record the picture, you’ll be able to capture more light with the camera.

To take a bright picture of dimly lit object, you just need to wait longer, until enough light has been recorded.

The risk is that you’ll move while the picture is being taken, resulting in a fuzzy picture. But it’s easy to not move too much or to stabilize the camera when floating in space.