Its closest approach to Pluto was on 14 July 2015; scientific observations of Pluto began five months prior to closest approach and continued for 16 days after the encounter.
Pendekatan terdekatnya dengan Pluto terjadi pada 14 Juli 2015; pengamatan ilmiah Pluto telah dimulai lima bulan sebelum pendekatan terdekat dan terus berlanjut sedikitnya satu bulan setelah pendekatan.